Week 26: Abolition Quiz

Which religious group in Pennsylvania actively protested the laws that kept slavery legal?

• A) The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
• B) The Free Soil political party
• C) The Anti-Slavery Society
• D) The African American abolitionists

Why did the abolitionist movement practice civil disobedience?

• A) To protest against the laws that kept slavery legal.
• B) To gain equal rights for all people, including women.
• C) To organize and raise awareness of abolition.
• D) To negotiate new laws in Washington, D.C.

What was the main reason enslaved people risked their lives to escape to the North?

• A) They wanted to travel to different cities
• B) They wanted to meet new people
• C) They wanted to experience a real railroad
• D) They believed "north" meant freedom

How did the Underground Railroad operate?

• A) Like a real railroad with tracks and train stations
• B) Through secret codes, paths, and hideaways
• C) By using airplanes to fly people to the North
• D) By making public announcements

How did Harriet Tubman refer to herself during her missions on the Underground Railroad?

• A) The General
• B) Moses
• C) The Navigator
• D) The Rebel

How many trips did Harriet Tubman make along the Underground Railroad to help others escape from slavery?

• A) 10
• B) 25
• C) 19
• D) 30

How did Uncle Tom treat others in the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• A) Cruelly
• B) Kindly
• C) Strictly
• D) Indifferently

What impact did Uncle Tom's Cabin have on people's perception of slavery?

• A) It supported slavery
• B) It had no impact
• C) It increased talk of abolition
• D) It promoted slave trade

What was William Still's role in relation to the Underground Railroad?

• A) Conductor
• B) Janitor and clerk
• C) Train driver
• D) Ticket seller

Why did William Still encourage escaping slaves to change their names?

• A) To confuse the conductors
• B) To signal their freedom and hide them
• C) To keep a record of their original names
• D) To honor their past