Quiz on the Underground Railroad

Match the following descriptions with their correct terms.

• A network used by enslaved African Americans to escape to freedom

• A series of secret routes and safe houses

• A transportation system with tracks and locomotives

• A type of underground tunnel

• A well-known waterway in America

• A real railroad with trains

• A subterranean passageway

• A famous river in the United States

The "conductors" in the Underground Railroad were (a)   .

• People who drove trains
• People who guided and helped escapi
• People who built the railroads
• People who worked in factories

Harriet Tubman was (a)  

• A famous train conductor
• A leader who helped over 300 enslav
• A writer who opposed slavery
• A politician who supported slavery

What did Frederick Douglass do to support the Underground Railroad?

• Built new railroads

• Used his voice to speak out against slavery

• Worked as a train conductor

• Created maps for the routes

Match the following historical figures with their achievements.

• Susan B. Anthony

• Her courage and determination

• John Stevens

• Writing books

• Harriet Tubman

• Leading political campaigns

• Mark Twain

• Building railroads

What did the conductors do in the Underground Railroad?

• Built new railroads

• Led passengers from one safe house to another

• Worked in factories

• Sold goods

What was Frederick Douglass's role in the fight against slavery?

• He was a train conductor

• He was a powerful speaker and writer

• He built new railroads

• He was a politician

Match the following historical figures with the number of people they helped to freedom.

• Harriet Tubman

• Over 400

• Frederick Douglass

• Over 200

• William Still

• Over 100

• Sojourner Truth

• Over 300

What was one of the main impacts of the Underground Railroad?

• It helped build new railroads.

• It helped thousands of enslaved people find freedom.

• It was a new form of transportation.

• It was a trade route for goods.

What did the Underground Railroad raise awareness about?

• The benefits of slavery.

• The injustices of slavery.

• New farming techniques.

• The importance of railroads.