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