US history quiz

1. Where else than from Africa were slaves brought to North America?

England New Zealand

Canada The Carribean

A B

C D

2. How many slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad?

3000 50,000

1,000,000 30,000

A B

C D

3. What did they call people who helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad?

engineers conditioners

architects helpers

A B

C D

4. When was Martin Luther King born?

in 1929 in 1921

in 1940 in 1897

A B

C D

5. When did Martin Luther King give his famous ‚I have a dream‘ speech?

in 1952 in 1971

in 1963 in 1967

A B

C D

6. How old was Pocahontas when she met John Smith?

7 years 10 years

24 years 17 years

A B

C D

7. What is the name of the woman who became famous for not giving up her seat?

Rosa Miller

Rosa Hunt

Rosa White

Rosa Parks

A B

C D

8. When was slavery abolished in the US?

in 1865 in 1963

In 1510 In 1920

A B

C D

9. Today, how many children are child slaves worldwide?

1.2 million 790,000

5.5 million 30,000

A B

C D

10. Which sentence about the Underground Railroad is correct?

Rosa Parks escaped with the help of

the Underground Railroad.

The slaves used secret railroads to

escape.

The Underground Railroad was

mainly led by white people.

The Underground Railroad was not really a railroad.

A B

C D