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Quiz about The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman

The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman Quiz

Born a slave but lived for freedom.

A multiple-choice quiz by ClaudiaFerguson. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ClaudiaFerguson

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,536

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1305

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 99 (8/10), PurpleComet (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Harriet Tubman was born in 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland. What town was she born in? Hint

Bucktown

Thornton

Capetown

None of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many brothers and sisters did Harriet have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who owned Harriet? Hint

Uncle Tom

Edward Brodas

Maynard Robinson

Alvin Groesbeck

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Question 4 of 10

4. Harriet married John Tubman in 1844. John Tubman was what? Hint

A free man

A slave

A white man

A slave owner

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Harriet when she ran away to freedom using the Underground Railroad? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Harriet ran away to Pennsylvania, but eventually settled where with her family until after the Civil War? Hint

None of these

Canada

Washington D.C.

Europe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Harriet marry in 1869? Hint

James Noble

Clarence Whitmore

Percy Jameson

Nelson Davis

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Question 8 of 10

8. What position did Harriet hold in the Underground Railroad network?

Answer: (One word. An orchestra has one too...)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Harriet Tubman died in 1913 at the age of 93. What did she die of? Hint

Tuberculosis

Pneumonia

Malaria

Measles

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Question 10 of 10

10. During her lifetime, Harriet Tubman helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom. When was slavery abolished by the U.S. Constitution? Hint

1885

1905

1865

1875

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Harriet Tubman was born in 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland. What town was she born in?

Answer: Bucktown

Harriet was given the name Araminta Ross at birth.

2. How many brothers and sisters did Harriet have?

Answer: 8

Before Harriet escaped to freedom, she promised her family that she would return for them and she did. She eventually helped her parents and all her siblings escape to freedom.

3. Who owned Harriet?

Answer: Edward Brodas

Harriet was born on the Brodas Plantation and was owned by Edward Brodas until her escape in 1849. At age 7 she was hired out by Brodas to another mistress, Miss Susan. Miss Susan was cruel and Harriet suffered many beatings at her hands.

4. Harriet married John Tubman in 1844. John Tubman was what?

Answer: A free man

John Tubman died in 1867.

5. How old was Harriet when she ran away to freedom using the Underground Railroad?

Answer: 29

Harriet ran away because she was afraid she was about to be sold to another master, further South.

6. Harriet ran away to Pennsylvania, but eventually settled where with her family until after the Civil War?

Answer: Canada

After fleeing Maryland, Harriet initially settled in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is where she met William Still, the Philadelphia Stationmaster who eventually got her involved in working for the Underground Railroad.

7. Who did Harriet marry in 1869?

Answer: Nelson Davis

After the Civil War and her marriage to Nelson Davis, Harriet moved to New York. Nelson Davis died in 1888. After Nelson Davis' death, Harriet remained unmarried for the rest of her life.

8. What position did Harriet hold in the Underground Railroad network?

Answer: Conductor

It was Harriet's job to return for slaves and make the trip with them to freedom. She risked her own freedom 19 times by making this return trip to the South.

9. Harriet Tubman died in 1913 at the age of 93. What did she die of?

Answer: Pneumonia

Harriet died in Auburn, New York, where she had made her home in 1908. She was buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York, with military honors.

10. During her lifetime, Harriet Tubman helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom. When was slavery abolished by the U.S. Constitution?

Answer: 1865

Slavery was abolished in December 1865 when the 13th Amendment was accepted.
In 1995 Harriet Tubman was honored by the federal government with a commemorative stamp bearing her name and likeness.

Source: Author ClaudiaFerguson

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