Harriet Tubman Quiz

What was the childhood nickname given to Harriet Tubman, which was a shortened version of her birth name?

• Greeney

• Rit

• Harriet

• Minty

What was the direct cause of the severe head injury that afflicted Harriet Tubman with 'the sleeping disease' for the rest of her life?

• She fell from a wagon during her first escape on the Underground Railroad.

• She was struck by a whip from her mistress while hiding in a pigpen.

• She was injured while hauling heaps of hay on the Brodess plantation.

• She was hit by a lead weight that an overseer threw at another escaping enslaved person.

During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman contributed to the Union army's efforts in multiple capacities. Which pair of roles did she perform?

• Nurse and spy

• Teacher and recruiter

• Cook and seamstress

• Soldier and strategist

What was the significance of the North Star for Harriet and other enslaved people planning an escape?

• It was a symbol of hope mentioned in spiritual songs.

• It served as a constant navigational guide, always pointing north toward freedom.

• It was part of a secret map tattooed on runaways.

• It was a code word for a safe house on the Underground Railroad.

According to the biography, what was the specific limitation of the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863?

• It freed all enslaved people throughout the United States.

• It only freed enslaved people in the Confederate states.

• It only granted freedom to enslaved men who joined the Union army.

• It declared slavery illegal but did not free those who were currently enslaved.

After reaching freedom in Pennsylvania, what was the primary purpose of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee that Harriet became involved with?

• To publish abolitionist newspapers and pamphlets.

• To provide assistance and support to formerly enslaved people who had escaped.

• To raise money to legally purchase the freedom of enslaved individuals.

• To organize political protests against Southern slaveholders.

Why was Harriet Tubman given the nickname 'the lady Moses'?

• She, like the biblical figure Moses, led her people out of bondage to a promised land of freedom.

• Her father's name was Moses, and she was honoring him.

• She was a powerful speaker who often quoted the Book of Exodus.

• Because she frequently sang the spiritual 'Go Down, Moses' as a signal.

She Persists: Harriet Tubman falls into which genre?

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• biography

• tall tale

What does "vow" mean?

• a long stay

• to run away

• a promise

• a prayer

What was the Underground Railroad?

• a road to travel

• a secret way to get to freedom with help.

• a train to take you to cotton country

• a place to find new work