Underground Railroad Video Quiz

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A network of people who worked together to help free slaves

• A system of trains to carry slaves to freedom.

• A secret railroad system leading to the north.

These were the people who helped escape slaves on their journey

• Cargo holders

• Conductors

• Captains

• Passengers

What did the members of the underground railroad call the safe house where slaves could stop for rest, food and supplies?

• Conductors

• Plantations

• Home Base

• Depots or Stations

T/F: Slaves always escaped together because it was safer to travel in groups.

• True

• False

T/F: Harriet Tubman allowed slaves to turn back as long as they swore to not tell anyone about the other slaves.

• True

• False

When was most of the traveling done?

• In the Spring

• In the Winter

• At night

• During the day

"Follow the Drinking Gourd" was used as a code for what?

• Take Supplies

• Travel at night

• Go through water to evade blood hounds

• Follow the Big Dipper

What was used to signal slaves that were traveling?

• Posters

• Quilts

• Newspaper Codes

• Crop Circles

Which of the following was NOT a meaning of a pattern on the Freedom Quilts?

• Seek shelter

• Follow the dirt path

• follow the North star

• Watch out for wild animals

T/F: ALL conductors on the Underground Railroad were black.

• True

• False