WorksheetsUnderground Railroad
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?
a)
No, it was only called that because they had to keep secret.
b)
No, it ran on tracks above ground from south to north.
c)
Yes, the railroad was totally underground.
d)
Yes, and it ran for miles on end!
2.
What was the Underground Railroad?
a)
A place where slaves were sold
b)
It was a railroad that was underground and carried slaves to freedom.
c)
A network slaves used to get to freedom.
d)
A smooth form of transportation.
3.
The main goal of the Underground Railroad was to escape to:
a)
Ohio
b)
Canada
c)
The Northwest Territories
d)
New York
4.
How long had The USA had slavery for?
a)
more than 300 years
b)
less than 200 years
c)
less than 300 years
d)
more than 200 years
5.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
a)
She led many slaves to the Underground Railroad.
b)
She started the Underground Railroad.
c)
She died being a slave in 1913.
d)
A woman born in Africa.
6.
When did Harriet Tubman run away?
a)
1850
b)
1840
c)
1859
d)
1849
7.
How many people did Harriet help to get freedom?
a)
40-50
b)
70-80
c)
100-120
d)
1,000
8.
Can you name some people who helped other to be free?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
John Black
c)
Will Smith
d)
Harriet Tubman
9.
Frederick Douglass was a slave.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What were slaves legally considered?
a)
People
b)
Property
c)
Citizens
d)
Children
11.
How did enslaved people know where to go throughout the night?
a)
They followed the sun.
b)
They followed the North Star.
c)
They followed the teacher.
d)
They followed the clouds.
12.
At night, fugitives were often guided by what?
a)
animal sounds
b)
North Star
c)
a map of safe houses
13.
Where were enslaved people running to?
a)
The North
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
Texas
14.
How many years did the Civil War last?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
15.
When did the underground railroad stop existing?
a)
1855
b)
1865
c)
1875
d)
1861
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