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