The Underground Railroad
What was the Underground Railroad?
a) A subway system
b) A network for helping enslaved people escape
c) A railway for transporting goods
d) A hidden tunnel system
b) A network for helping enslaved people escape
Who was one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad?
a) Frederick Douglass
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Sojourner Truth
b) Harriet Tubman
Which event in Harriet Tubman’s life caused her to suffer from seizures throughout her life?
a) A severe head injury inflicted by an overseer
b) An illness in childhood
c) A failed escape attempt
d) Falling off a horse
a) A severe head injury inflicted by an overseer
What was John Brown’s ultimate goal with his raid on Harper’s Ferry?
a) To destroy a Confederate supply depot
b) To start an armed slave rebellion
c) To gain fame as an abolitionist
d) To lead an attack on Washington, D.C.
b) To start an armed slave rebellion
Who is known as the “Sword of Allah” for his military prowess in early Islamic conquests?
a) Khalid ibn al-Walid
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
a) Khalid ibn al-Walid
Which term referred to safe houses on the Underground Railroad?
a) Depots
b) Stations
c) Homes
d) Stops
b) Stations
What role did conductors on the Underground Railroad play?
a) They provided financial aid
b) They guided enslaved people to freedom
c) They helped with education
d) They advocated for voting rights
b) They guided enslaved people to freedom
Approximately how many people did Harriet Tubman help free?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 200
d) 300
d) 300
Which abolitionist called John Brown a “martyr”?
a) Frederick Douglass
b) Harriet Tubman
c) William Lloyd Garrison
d) Sojourner Truth
a) Frederick Douglass
Who led the Muslim forces in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1187?
a) Salah ad-Din Ayyu
b) Al-Aziz
c) Nur ad-Din
d) Khalid ibn al-Walid
a) Salah ad-Din Ayyu
What was the final destination for many escaping via the Underground Railroad?
a) The northern states
b) Canada
c) The Caribbean
d) Mexico
b) Canada
What was the nickname given to Levi Coffin’s home in Newport, Indiana?
a) The Freedom House
b) The Safe Haven
c) Grand Central Station
d) The Secret Depot
c) Grand Central Station
What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?
a) Araminta Ross
b) Sojourner Truth
c) Isabella Baumfree
d) Harriet Jacobs
a) Araminta Ross
What was the reaction in the South to John Brown’s raid?
a) Support for his cause
b) Indifference
c) Increased fear of a slave rebellion
d) Outrage at the North’s involvement
c) Increased fear of a slave rebellion
Which Muslim general led the forces that conquered Egypt during the reign of Caliph Umar?
a) Amr ibn al-As
b) Khalid ibn al-Walid
c) Uqba ibn Nafi
d) Al-Mansur
a) Amr ibn al-As
What was the purpose of "code language" on the Underground Railroad?
a) To hide secret maps
b) To communicate covertly
c) To signal danger
d) To confuse bounty hunters
b) To communicate covertly
Which conductor was born free and helped runaways escape through Ohio?
a) John Parker
b) Sojourner Truth
c) William Lloyd Garrison
d) Nat Turner
a) John Parker
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in which state?
a) Virginia
b) Maryland
c) South Carolina
d) North Carolina
b) Maryland
John Brown’s trial and execution took place in which state?
a) Virginia
b) Pennsylvania
c) Ohio
d) Maryland
a) Virginia
Which Muslim commander led the Umayyad forces that conquered Spain in 711?
a) Tariq ibn Ziyad
b) Al-Mansur
c) Muhammad ibn Qasim
d) Harun al-Rashid
a) Tariq ibn Ziyad
What did the term "cargo" refer to in Underground Railroad language?
a) Supplies
b) Escaped slaves
c) Secret documents
d) Weapons
b) Escaped slaves
Which abolitionist provided food and shelter to approximately 2,500 runaways?
a) Levi Coffin
b) John Parker
c) Roger Hooker Leavitt
d) Thomas Garrett
d) Thomas Garrett
What year was Harriet Tubman born?
a) 1815
b) 1822
c) 1831
d) 1808
b) 1822
Which president was in office during John Brown’s raid?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) James Buchanan
c) Franklin Pierce
d) Andrew Johnson
b) James Buchanan
Which Muslim general led the conquest of Sindh (modern-day Pakistan) in 711?
a) Muhammad ibn Qasim
b) Tariq ibn Ziyad
c) Al-Mu'tasim
d) Harun al-Rashid
a) Muhammad ibn Qasim