Cotton History Quiz A short quiz on the breif introduction to the history of cotton. This quiz covers part one of objective 2.00 tomleonard published on April 19, 2011 Stacked 1/10 What is a boll? a type of seed a protective capsule the stem 2/10 What is the botanical purpose of cotton fiber? to gather the seeds to protect the seeds to aid in seed dispersal 3/10 Where was the earliest cultivation of cotton in the Americas & how long ago? South America, 9,000 yrs North America, 7,000 yrs Mexico, 7,000 yrs Mexico, 8,000 yrs Canada, 8,000 yrs 4/10 When was cotton first cultivated in the Old World? 9,000 yrs ago 10,000 yrs ago 6,000 yrs ago 7,000 yrs ago 5/10 Did British and French traders abandon Egyptian cotton after the French & Indian War? Yes No Maybe 6/10 What did cotton produced by slaves do? (choose as many answers that fit) Hint: 2 choices Help the South Destroy the North enrich northern merchants Hurt the South 7/10 What is sharecropping? When slaves and white men share land When a land owner allows others to use his/her land in return for a portion of the crop produced When a landowner makes a slave farm on his/her land in order to get crops When slaves and farmers share land and split the crops 8/10 In the early 20th century,why did employment in the cotton industry fall? lack of cotton plants Egypt & other places were selling and producing more cotton machines began to replace workers Slavery was abolished 9/10 Which Cotton song does Tom like the most? The Fabric of Leona's Life The Fabric of Colbie's Life The Fabric of Zooey's Life 10/10 Who picked cotton? Type answer. Hint: 17 characters
