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WorksheetsFTF Trivia Round 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was one of the first African Americans to win a legal case in Ohio and also a conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
John Parker
William Seward
What did John Rankin use to signal to freedom seekers that is was safe to cross the Ohio River to his house?
A red flag on his porch
Smoke Signals
The sound of a church bell
A lantern placed in his window
What method did abolitionists like John Rankin use to communicate and aid freedom seekers during thier journey?
Coded signals and safe houses
Secret whistles
Underground tunnels
Hidden Carriages
What profession did John Parker take up after gaining his freedom?
Carpenter
Blacksmith
Iron Molder and inventor
Lawyer
What is the historical significance of John Parker's house in Ripley, Ohio?
It served as a station on the Underground Railroad
It housed the first integrated school
It was a military garrison during the Civil War
Why was John Rankin's home in Ripley, Ohio, considered the most active Underground railroad safe house?
Located on a high hill, easier to signal and help freedom seekers escape
It was owned by a wealthy abolitionist
It was the largest house in the town
What role did General Charles Young play in both the military and civil rights?
Military officer, civil rights leader
First African American Senator
Founder of NAACP
President of Wilberforce University
What major event in history kept General Charles Young from being promoted further in the US Army?
The Civil War
Racial discrimination and Jim Crow laws during WW1
Lack of military funding
Health issues after the Spanish-American War
What artifact does the National Underground Freedom Center house that represents the horrors of slavery?
Harriet Tubman's original shawl
A real slave pen used to hold enslaved people before they were sold
Frederick Douglass's journal
Why is Wilberforce University historically significant in the context of African American education?
It produced the first Black woman doctor in America
It was the first Black law school in the US
It is the first college owned and operated by African Americans
