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6th grade US History Quiz on Underground Railroad Quiz (3rd Grade), created by William Sanger on 17/01/2018.

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Underground Railroad Quiz (3rd Grade)

Question 1 of 18

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What was the place that slaves were sold?

Select one of the following:

  • plantation

  • safe house

  • auction

  • shopping mall

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

1

Who was the person that directed the work of field slaves on a plantation?

Select one of the following:

  • conductor

  • auctioneer

  • head slave

  • overseer

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

1

What is the brightest star in the Northern Sky?

Select one of the following:

  • Big Dipper

  • North Star

  • Justin Beeber

  • Drinking Gourd

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

1

What was the secret network of people who helped runaway slaves escape to freedom?

Select one of the following:

  • Station Masters Society

  • Quakers

  • Conductors Club

  • Underground Railroad

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

1

What war was fought from 1861-1865 between the northern and southern states that brought about the abolition of slavery?

Select one of the following:

  • Civilian War

  • WW I

  • Anti-Slavery War

  • Civil War

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

1

What word means "to free from slavery?"

Select one of the following:

  • Auction

  • Emancipation

  • Abolition

  • Anti-Slavery

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

1

What was the title of a person who provided shelter for runaway slaves and directed them where to go next?

Select one of the following:

  • Patroller

  • Conductor

  • Station Master

  • Overseer

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

1

What/who were Quakers?

Select one of the following:

  • A religious group who owned slaves but treated them nicely.

  • A group of masters who auctioned slaves to other plantation owners.

  • A religious group, many of which felt it was their duty to help slaves escape to freedom.

  • A religious group, many of which helped to return slaves to plantations when they escaped.

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

1

Select all the terms below that can be used to describe a group of seven stars that appear to form a bowl/cup with a handle. This star formation was used by slaves navigating the Underground Railroad.

Select one or more of the following:

  • North Star

  • Big Dipper

  • Little Dipper

  • Drinking Gourd

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

1

What was the term for a place along the Underground Railroad where slaves were given food, rest, and a change of clothing?

Select one of the following:

  • Auction

  • Safe House

  • Plantation

  • Railroad Station

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

1

What was the owner of a plantation called by his slaves?

Select one of the following:

  • Overseer

  • Patroller

  • Slave Catcher

  • Master

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

1

Who were the men on horseback that guarded roads against escaping slaves?

Select one of the following:

  • Patrollers

  • Overseers

  • Masters

  • Slave Catchers

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

1

What was the term for a person who did not believe in slavery and who worked to free slaves?

Select one of the following:

  • Conductor

  • Quaker

  • Fugitive Slave

  • Abolitionist

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

1

What did a conductor (on the Underground Railroad) do?

Select one of the following:

  • Earned a living tracking escaped slaves, capturing them, and returning them to plantation owners for a reward.

  • Went south and led slaves back north to freedom.

  • Rode on horseback and guarded roads against escaping slaves.

  • Provided shelter for runaway slaves and directed them where to go next.

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

1

A runaway slave was called a "fugitive slave" by people who owned slaves.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

1

"Anti-Slavery" means that a person believes in slavery.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

1

A was a person who was as the of another person.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    owned
    auctioned
    sold
    slave
    Quaker
    abolitionist
    property
    master
    conductor

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

1

What was the title of a person who earned a living by tracking escaped slaves, capturing them, and returning them to their owners for a reward?

Select one of the following:

  • Slave Catcher

  • Auctioneer

  • Master

  • Slave Overseer

Explanation

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