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The Underground Railroad Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Suppose… to escape slavery where would you head out?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

2.

What is known as the Underground Railroad?

a)

Escape route

b)

Express train

c)

Space rocket

d)

Deep digging

3.

What did the music do to help people with the escape travels?

a)

Call a tow truck

b)

Park at a gas station

c)

Book a hotel

d)

Warn of dangers

4.

Follow the Drinking Gourd… what does this song tell you to look at?

a)

Stars

b)

Water bottle

c)

Microscope

d)

Eyesight test board

5.

Suppose… which river would you follow to get out of the slavery region?

a)

Swanee

b)

Ohio

c)

Niagara

d)

Jordan

6.

What instrument do you hear in the song Follow the Drinking Gourd?

a)

Tuba

b)

Piano

c)

Drum

d)

Guitar

7.

How many singers do you hear in the song Follow the Drinking Gourd?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four or more

8.

Which biblical river is compared to in many songs about freedom?

a)

Swanee

b)

Ohio

c)

Niagara

d)

Jordan

9.

In the song Wade in the Water who is going to trouble the water?

a)

God

b)

Global Warming

c)

Pollution

d)

Sharks

10.

In the song Wade in the Water who is dressed in red?

a)

Aliens

b)

Children

c)

Animals

d)

Mannequins

11.

Who is performing the Deep Water song?

a)

Orchestra

b)

Marching Band

c)

Choir

d)

Bagpipers

12.

Which song celebrates a safe arrival to freedom?

a)

Great Day

b)

Awesome Day

c)

Bad Day

d)

Great Night

13.

In the song Great Day who is going to build Zion’s walls?

a)

Builders

b)

Wall Specialists

c)

Government

d)

God

14.

What instrument do you hear in the song Great Day?

a)

Tuba

b)

Piano

c)

Drum

d)

Guitar

15.

Who is Mister William Grant Still?

a)

Poet

b)

Musician

c)

Composer

d)

Painter

16.

What does the song Get On Board do to help people escape slavery?

a)

Join the U. R.

b)

Run in circles

c)

Dig holes

d)

Call 911

17.

Many instruments can be heard in the song Get On Board, which one is not?

a)

Violins

b)

Piano

c)

Drums

d)

Woodwinds

18.

Which country did the Americans fight against for the independence?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Jamaica

19.

Which was one of the first patriotic songs in America?

a)

God Bless the USA

b)

O Say Can You See

c)

Yankee Doodle

d)

Doodle Noodles

20.

What happens in the next music song that makes it difficult to sing along?

a)

It speeds up

b)

It slows down

c)

It has many twists

d)

It is boring

21.

What is considered to be a great symbol of freedom in America?

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

White House

d)

Statue of Liberty

22.

Who wrote music of the Liberty Fanfare?

a)

Richard Wagner

b)

John Williams

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

d)

Michael Jackson

23.

What are the first instruments heard in the opening part of the Liberty Fanfare?

a)

Drums

b)

Violins

c)

Trumpets

d)

Guitars

24.

What are the next instruments heard in the follow up part of the Liberty Fanfare?

a)

Bells

b)

Whistles

c)

Tambourines

d)

Flutes

25.

How does the ending of the Liberty Fanfare make a musical statement?

a)

Stay in a Loop

b)

Calm Down

c)

Fade Out

d)

Abrupt Surprise