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Frederick Douglass

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was Frederick Douglass born?

a)

1845

b)

1863

c)

1800

d)

1818

2.

What state was Frederick Douglass born in?

a)

New York

b)

Virginia

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland

3.

What system was Frederick Douglass born into?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Slavery

4.

At what age did Frederick Douglass escape from slavery?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

15

d)

20

5.

To which state did Frederick Douglass flee for freedom?

a)

California

b)

Georgia

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

6.

What role did Frederick Douglass serve in relation to President Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Military Advisor

b)

Vice President

c)

Abolitionist Advisor

d)

Secretary of State

7.

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

A law that ended the Civil War

b)

A speech by Frederick Douglass

c)

A presidential proclamation that declared all slaves to be free

d)

A bill that granted women the right to vote

8.

What did Frederick Douglass teach himself to do?

a)

Both read and write

b)

Read

c)

Play a musical instrument

d)

Write

9.

What rights did Frederick Douglass fight for?

a)

Voting rights for African-Americans and women's right to vote

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Right to education

d)

Right to own property

10.

What was Frederick Douglass' occupation after gaining freedom?

a)

Teacher

b)

Public speaker and writer

c)

Lawyer

d)

Doctor

11.

Which book did Frederick Douglass write to detail his life as a slave and his journey to freedom?

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

c)

The Souls of Black Folk

d)

Up from Slavery

12.

How did Frederick Douglass contribute to the abolitionist movement?

a)

By running for political office

b)

By leading a slave rebellion

c)

By publishing abolitionist newspapers

d)

By founding a school for freed slaves

13.

What significant event involved Frederick Douglass speaking out for women's suffrage?

a)

The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Seneca Falls Convention

c)

The founding of the NAACP

d)

The Dred Scott Decision

14.

Which abolitionist newspaper was founded by Frederick Douglass?

a)

The Liberator

b)

The North Star

c)

Freedom's Journal

d)

The Anti-Slavery Standard

15.

What was the name of the plantation where Frederick Douglass was born?

a)

Wye Plantation

b)

Lloyd Plantation

c)

Douglass Plantation

d)

Talbot Plantation

16.

Who helped Frederick Douglass escape from slavery?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Anna Murray

c)

John Brown

d)

William Lloyd Garrison