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Harriet Tubman

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even though it was very dangerous, Harriet showed great ________________ to help others escape.

a)

silliness

b)

courage

c)

sadness

d)

happiness

2.
1. Where was Harriet Tubman born? 
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Alabama
c)
New York
d)
Maryland
3.

Harriet Tubman was born a ___________________.

a)

teacher

b)

slave

c)

sweet girl

d)

New Yorker

4.

What did she follow by night on her journey?

a)

a compass

b)

the North Star

c)

maps

d)

other slaves

5.
When would she travel?
a)
at night
b)
in the morning
c)
in the afternoon
d)
at dawn
6.
Where did she travel to?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Phoenix, Arizona
c)
Washington DC
d)
New York, New York
7.
Why would she go back to the south?
a)
to save other slaves
b)
to find animals
c)
to find her owners
d)
to travel
8.
The slaves and slave owners called Harriet "Moses" because
a)
They thought she was a man.
b)
They thought she was a God-like figure.
c)
She was like Moses in the bible, leading the Egyptian slaves to freedom.
9.

What is an “Underground Railroad”?

a)

homes and businesses that took in escaped slaves

b)

a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North

c)

a person who works to end slavery

d)

a statement by Abraham Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in the South

10.

What are “safe-houses” ?

a)

fun places to hang out

b)

homes and businesses that took in escaped slaves

c)

a statement by Abraham Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in the South

d)

It like a smart house only safer

11.

What was Harriet Tubman’s role on the Underground Railroad?

a)

conductor

b)

overseer

c)

stationmaster

d)

safehouse

12.

Harriet Tubman was born in:

a)

Maryland

b)

Texas

c)

Colorado

d)

Canada

13.

What job did Harriet Tubman have as a slave when she was 5 years old?

a)

She worked in the fields.

b)

She was a cook.

c)

She was a baby sitter

14.

What other name did people call Harriet?

a)

Moses

b)

Henrietta

c)

Sheila

15.

What did Harriet do after she escaped?

a)

She worked for the Union Army

b)

She was a babysitter

c)

She was a cook

d)

She was a teacher

16.

What age did Harriet die?

a)

100

b)

93

c)

86

d)

67

17.

What was her name when she was born?

a)

Minty

b)

Sarah

c)

Miranda

18.

Where did Harriet escape to?

a)

To the West in California

b)

To the South in Alabama

c)

To the north in Pennsylvania

d)

To the north in New York

19.

What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?

a)

Harriet

b)

Araminta

c)

Evelyn

20.

What was the system of safe houses for escaping slaves called?

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Warehouses

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Underground Railroad

21.

Why did Harriet Tubman want to move to the North.

a)

She wanted to be a nurse

b)

She had relatives there

c)

She would be free there

d)

All the above