The Underground Railroad Quiz

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A) A secret organization that helped slaves escape to freedom

• B) An actual underground train system for transportation

• C) A network of tunnels used for smuggling goods

• D) A railroad company established in the 1780s

Why was the Underground Railroad considered "underground"?

• A) Because it operated in secrecy

• B) Because it was located underground

• C) Because it was only active at night

• D) Because it was a subterranean train system

What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 require from citizens?

• A) To help slaves escape to the North

• B) To provide food and shelter to runaway slaves

• C) To help recover escaped slaves and return them to their owners

• D) To ignore the presence of escaped slaves

How did the Underground Railroad help slaves?

• A) By providing legal assistance to slaves

• B) By creating escape routes with safe houses, food, and clothing

• C) By offering paid jobs to escaped slaves

• D) By transporting slaves by train to the North

What was the role of "conductors" on the Underground Railroad?

• A) They operated the trains that transported slaves

• B) They provided safe places for slaves to stay, eat, and rest

• C) They were in charge of navigating through the swamps and mountains

• D) They were law officials responsible for capturing escaped slaves

What would happen to slaves if they were caught trying to escape?

• A) They would be granted freedom

• B) They would be sent to work in the North

• C) They would be returned to their owners

• D) They would be set free in Canada

Who was known as the unofficial president of the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• Levi Coffin

• William Still

• Frederick Douglass

What nickname was Harriet Tubman given for her efforts in helping slaves escape?

• The Conductor

• The Liberator

• Moses

• The Station Master

What did the people involved in the Underground Railroad use to maintain secrecy?

• Invisible ink

• Railroad code words

• Encrypted letters

• Silent signals

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln?

• To end the Civil War

• To free all slaves in the United States

• To establish the 13th Amendment

• To recruit slaves for the Union army