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It is Written - The Underground Railroad

Authored by Matt Duggin

History

9th - 12th Grade

It is Written - The Underground Railroad
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Underground Railroad?

A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada

A system of underground tunnels used by abolitionists to transport slaves to freedom

A code language used by slaves to communicate their escape plans

A series of quilts with hidden messages used to guide slaves to freedom

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were some of the key figures involved in the Underground Railroad?

William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Sarah and Angelina Grimké

John Parker, John Rankin, and Jesse Owens

Alexander Ross, Henry Ward Beecher, and Ann Hagedorn

Adolf Hitler, Adam and Eve, and the serpent

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Underground Railroad operate?

In the United States, from the South to the North and into Canada

In Europe, from the Roman Empire to the New Testament times

In Africa, New Zealand, South America, and the Caribbean

In Ripley, Ohio, and Cleveland, Alabama

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Underground Railroad assist slaves in their quest for freedom?

By providing safe houses, hiding places, and guidance to escape routes

By using coded language in songs, quilts, and other forms of communication

By physically traveling into the South to lead runaways to the North

All of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Ross code in the Underground Railroad?

It provided specific instructions and locations for escaping slaves

It was a secret language used by abolitionists to communicate

It was a code used in songs to inspire hope and courage

It was a series of quilts with hidden messages

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did John Parker contribute to the Underground Railroad?

He helped many runaways and even rescued a baby from a plantation owner

He coined the term 'Underground Railroad' and fought against slavery

He housed as many as a dozen runaways in his home at one time

He was a Presbyterian minister who formed the Free Presbyterian Church

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did John Rankin play in the Underground Railroad?

He housed and helped as many as a dozen runaways in his home

He fought against slavery and inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'

He coined the term 'Underground Railroad' and fought against slavery

He was a conductor who physically traveled into the South to lead runaways to the North

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