Robert Smalls MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers Quiz Questions

1. Where was Robert Smalls born?

A Raleigh, North Carolina B Athens, Georgia C Beaufort, South Carolina D Norfolk, Virginia

2. Which of the following best describes Robert Smalls' childhood?

A He was a slave who worked as a servant to his owner B He was a slave who worked long hours picking cotton on a plantation C He lived a nice childhood as a free person because his mother was free D All of the above

3. What was Robert Smalls' job as a slave in Charleston?

A He worked as a wheelman on ships B He unloaded heavy loads from ships coming into the harbor C He cleaned ships that came into the harbor after long trips D He collected taxes on imports coming into Charleston from ships

4. What did Robert Smalls' ship do for the Confederacy?

A All of the above B Deployed mines C Transported ammunition D Transported Confederate troops

5. What was the name of the ship Robert Smalls used to escape to the North?

A Aurora B Starfish C Planter D Pequod

6. What did Robert do with the Confederate flag as he approached the Union Navy?

A Replaced it with a white flag B Set it on fire C Replaced it with a Jolley Roger flag D Replaced it with a Union flag

7. What happened to Robert Smalls after he reached the Union Navy?

A His ship was sunk and most of his crew died B He was forced to move to Canada C He was set free and awarded prize money for bringing the Union a ship D He was sent back to the South to be a slave

8. What did Robert Smalls do after the Civil War?

A Started a newspaper B Opened a school for black children C All of the above D Moved back to South Carolina and purchased his old master's house

9. What political position did Robert Smalls hold for many years?

A U.S. Senator B President of the United States C Member of U.S. House of Representatives D Governor of South Carolina

10. What political party did Robert Smalls help found in South Carolina?

A Republican Party B Green Party C Socialist Party D Democratic Party