Harriet Tubman Quiz

What was Harriet Tubman’s name when she was a child?

• Sarah

• Minty

• Rosa

• Mary

Why did Minty have to stay awake at night?

• She was playing with her brothers and sisters.

• She had to watch over the plantation.

• She was taking care of the plantation owner’s baby.

• She was reading books by candlelight.

What does it mean to be an enslaved person?

• A person who works for free and has no freedom.

• A person who owns land and a business.

• A person who travels from town to town.

• A person who decides where they want to work.

Where did many enslaved people, including Minty’s grandmother, come from?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

What happened to some of Minty’s sisters?

• They went to school.

• They were sent away to another plantation.

• They escaped before Minty did.

• They were adopted by a kind family.

What gave Minty hope that one day she could be free?

• Watching the birds fly in the sky.

• Seeing her mother stand up to the plantation owner.

• Reading stories about freedom.

• Talking to other children on the plantation.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret system to help enslaved people escape.

• A real train that took people to freedom.

• A road that led to Canada.

• A path that only Harriet Tubman knew.

Why did Harriet Tubman decide to escape?

• She wanted to visit a new place.

• She was afraid she would be sent far away.

• She was tired of working in the fields.

• She wanted to become a teacher.

What was a conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• A person who helped enslaved people escape.

• A person who drove a train.

• A person who built secret tunnels.

• A person who worked for the plantation owner.

How did enslaved people know which way to go when escaping?

• They followed the North Star.

• They had maps to guide them.

• They asked for directions in town.

• They traveled only during the day.