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