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Ellis Island
  • 1. What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island?
A) Storage facility
B) Military base
C) Immigration processing
D) Tourist attraction
  • 2. In which year did Ellis Island open as an immigration station?
A) 1920
B) 1888
C) 1892
D) 1901
  • 3. Which immigrant group made up the largest number of arrivals at Ellis Island?
A) Irish
B) Italians
C) Chinese
D) Germans
  • 4. What was the original name of the statue that stands near Ellis Island?
A) Lady Liberty
B) Statue of Freedom
C) Mother of Exiles
D) Liberty Enlightening the World
  • 5. When did Ellis Island close as an immigration station?
A) 1945
B) 1930
C) 1954
D) 1965
  • 6. Who was the first person recorded to pass through Ellis Island?
A) Mary Johnson
B) Annie Moore
C) James McDonald
D) John Smith
  • 7. What was the purpose of the detention center at Ellis Island?
A) To hold immigrants for further processing
B) To educate immigrants
C) To quarantine sick immigrants
D) To house government officials
  • 8. What did many immigrants carry upon arrival at Ellis Island?
A) Nothing
B) All their belongings
C) Only documents
D) Valuables only
  • 9. What role did the U.S. Public Health Service play at Ellis Island?
A) Detention management
B) Medical inspections
C) Cultural orientation
D) Legal processing
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