Follow the Drinking Gourd

Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "another name for the big dipper which was used as navigation for the escapees?"

• conductor

• drinking gourd

• station

Which term means "A system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the South to freedom in the North?"

• segregation

• Jim Crow

• Black Codes

• Underground Railroad

What formation of stars were runaway slaves supposed to follow according to "Follow the Drinking Gourd"?

• Orion

• Pegasus

• The Big Dipper

• The Little Dipper

What was the 'Drinking Gourd' a reference to in the context of the Underground Railroad?

• A constellation used for navigation

• A secret meeting place

• A type of food

• A coded song

Which song is believed to have contained coded instructions for escaping slaves?

• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

• Follow the Drinking Gourd

• Wade in the Water

• Go Down Moses

What did the 'Drinking Gourd' symbolize for escaping slaves?

• A safe house

• A guide to freedom

• A spiritual leader

• A hidden weapon

Who were the primary users of the 'Drinking Gourd' as a navigation tool?

• Native Americans

• European settlers

• Escaping slaves

• Civil War soldiers

In which direction did the 'Drinking Gourd' guide escaping slaves?

• South

• East

• West

• North

What was the primary purpose of the song 'Follow the Drinking Gourd'?

• To entertain children

• To provide spiritual comfort

• To give directions for escape

• To celebrate harvest

Which group of people is credited with creating the song 'Follow the Drinking Gourd'?

• Abolitionists

• Enslaved African Americans

• Quakers

• Native Americans