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Harriet Tubman Chapter 17

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What age did she first try to help a runaway slave?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

51

2.

Why was Harriet determined to run away?

a)

She had several children

b)

Her husband moved away

c)

She feared she would be sold

d)

She wanted to move to Texas

3.

What did she follow by night on her journey?

a)

a compass

b)

the North Star

c)

maps

d)

other slaves

4.

How many other slaves did she help escort to freedom?

a)

over 2000

b)

88

c)

over 300

d)

30

5.

Harriet Tubman was a ​ (a)   in the ​ (b)   . Tubman would lead ​ (c)   to the ​ (d)   to gain their ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words

conductor

Underground Railroad

fugitives

North

freedom

6.

Who was Harriet Tubman?

a)

She was a slave that earned her freedom by traveling by the Underground Railroad.

b)

She was never a free slave.

c)

She was always free from birth

7.

What was Harriet Tubman best known for?

a)

Writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

b)

Leading the raid on Harpers Ferry

c)

Helping slaves escape via the Underground Railroad

d)

Giving speeches against slavery

8.

What was Harriet Tubman's role on the Underground Railroad? (What was her job?)

a)

conductor

b)

soldier

c)

stationmaster

d)

mapmaker

9.

What might have happened if Harriet Tubman had been caught?

a)

She would have been given an award.

b)

She would have been punished.

c)

She would have been freed.

d)

She would have been sent to work on the Underground Railroad.

10.

Why did Harriet Tubman and her passengers often travel at night?

a)

The Underground Railroad only ran at night.

b)

It was easier to travel secretly in the dark.

c)

They could only see stations at night.

d)

Most people were outside at night.

11.

How many trips did Harriet make using The Underground Railroad?

a)

9

b)

19

c)

39

d)

29

12.

How is Harriet Tubman remembered?

a)

as a person who was an advocate for freedom of all people

b)

she was not remembered and we don't study her

c)

as a mean person that didn't care about anyone

d)

as a person that disliked all people

13.

Who are abolitionists?

a)

People who wanted to end slavery

b)

People who want to keep slavery

c)

People who like chocolate

d)

People who go shopping

14.

What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?

a)

Araminta Ross

b)

Harriet Green

c)

Mary Tubman

d)

Sarah Bradford

15.

Which state was Harriet Tubman born in?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

North Carolina

16.

What was the main reason Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery?

a)

To find her family

b)

To avoid being sold

c)

To start a new life

d)

To join the abolitionist movement

17.

How did Harriet Tubman contribute during the Civil War?

a)

As a nurse

b)

As a spy

c)

As a soldier

d)

As a cook

18.

What was the nickname given to Harriet Tubman for her work on the Underground Railroad?

a)

The Conductor

b)

Moses

c)

The Liberator

d)

The Guide

19.

How many siblings did Harriet Tubman have?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

3

d)

10

20.

What injury did Harriet Tubman sustain as a child that affected her for life?

a)

A broken arm

b)

A head injury

c)

A leg injury

d)

A back injury

21.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

A law that allowed escaped slaves to be captured in the North

b)

A law that freed all slaves

c)

A law that banned slavery in new states

d)

A law that allowed slaves to vote

22.

What was Harriet Tubman's role in the Combahee River Raid?

a)

She led the raid

b)

She was a scout

c)

She was a cook

d)

She was a nurse

23.

What did Harriet Tubman establish in her later years?

a)

A school for freed slaves

b)

A home for elderly African Americans

c)

A church

d)

A museum

24.

What was Harriet Tubman's husband's name?

a)

John Tubman

b)

William Still

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Thomas Garrett

25.

What year did Harriet Tubman escape from slavery?

a)

1849

b)

1851

c)

1863

d)

1870