What is the Underground Railroad?
It is Written - The Underground Railroad

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History
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Matt Duggin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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