WorksheetsHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the system of safe houses for escaping slaves called?
A abolitionists
B warehouses
C Fugitive Slave Act
D Underground Railroad
How was Harriet’s life as a free woman different from her life as a slave?
A She had to work on a plantation.
B She was paid for her work.
C She was forced to do hard labor.
D All of the above
How did Harriet Tubman come into slavery?
A She was born into it.
B She was brought into it from Africa.
C She was captured by slave owners.
D None of the above
Why did Harriet Tubman use her hard-earned money to help slaves escape?
A She wanted the slaves to help her work.
B She knew that owning human beings was unjust.
C She didn’t want to put her money in a bank.
D All of the above
How did Harriet Tubman avoid being caught by slave owners even though there was a large reward for her?
A She was so clever about disguises.
B She knew how to trick people who were looking for her.
C She hired men to rip down wanted posters.
D All of the above
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 of the above
What is an abolitionist?
A a person who was against slavery
B a person who escaped from slavery
C a person who tried to keep slavery going
D a person who went to Africa to capture slaves
Why did people working to free slaves use code words?
A to try to change the meaning of words
B to force people to listen carefully
C so the slaves could not understand what they said
D so others wouldn’t know what they were talking about
How was Harriet Tubman compared to Moses?
A She was a master of disguise.
B She helped her parents.
C She led people to freedom.
D She lived to a very old age.
What is a plantation?
A a system of safe houses used by slaves to escape
B a school for children from wealthy families
C a solution to a very difficult problem
D a large farm owned by a wealthy person where the work is done by others
