Quiz  /  Harriet Tubman MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    Where was Harriet Tubman born?

  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • Alabama

  • 2. 
    At what age was Harriet Tubman taken from her family and put to work as a slave?

  • Ten
  • Six
  • Fifteen
  • Twelve

  • 3. 
    What happened to Harriet when she was thirteen that gave her dizzy spells the rest of her life?

  • She got the flu and nearly died
  • She was kicked in the head by a horse
  • She fell down some stairs and hit her head
  • A slave owner hit her in the head with an iron weight

  • 4. 
    What was the Underground Railroad?

  • A subway that traveled between Maryland and Pennsylvania
  • A secret train used by slaves to go north
  • A secret trail known only to Abolitionists
  • A series of safe homes that slaves used to travel north to freedom

  • 5. 
    What were people who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad called?

  • Managers
  • Engineers
  • Conductors
  • Trail guides

  • 6. 
    Where did escaped slaves have to go to be safe after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed?

  • Vermont
  • Maine
  • New York
  • Canada

  • 7. 
    True or False: Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery using the Underground Railroad and then led hundreds more to freedom.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    What was Harriet Tubman's nickname on the Underground Railroad?

  • Caesar
  • Pharaoh
  • Moses
  • Napoleon

  • 9. 
    During what major war did Harriet Tubman work as a spy?

  • World War I
  • American Civil War
  • Mexican-American War
  • Spanish-American War

  • 10. 
    How much of a reward did the slave owners of the South offer for Harriet's capture?

  • $3,000
  • $40,000
  • $1,000
  • $500
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