Harriet Tubman Quiz

Where was Harriet Tubman born?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Maryland

What was the 'Underground Railroad'?

• A network of safe houses

• A secret train system

• A type of communication code

• A military strategy

Why did Harriet Tubman move to Canada?

• To start a new life with her family

• To join the Canadian military

• To escape the Fugitive Slave Act

• To find better job opportunities

In which war did Harriet Tubman serve with the Union forces?

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

• World War I

• The Civil War

What movement did Harriet Tubman become involved in later in her life?

• The women's suffrage movement

• The environmental movement

• The civil rights movement

• The labor rights movement

Which of the following best describes Harriet Tubman’s childhood?

• She was born free and went to school.

• She was born born free but learned the stories of many slaves.

• She was born a slave and forced to work on a plantation.

• She was born a slave but treated very nicely by the overseers.

Harriet Tubman is known for her role in what underground network?

• The Underground Railroad

• The Metropolitan Railway

• The Confederate Secret Service

• The Union Intelligence Service

What Underground Railroad conductor was called the "Moses of her people"?

• Sojourner Truth

• Sarah Grimke

• Susan B. Anthony

• Harriet Tubman