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Ellis Island
Contributed by: Francis
  • 1. What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island?
A) Military base
B) Immigration processing
C) Storage facility
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) Italians
B) Irish
C) Chinese
D) Germans
  • 4. What was the original name of the statue that stands near Ellis Island?
A) Liberty Enlightening the World
B) Lady Liberty
C) Mother of Exiles
D) Statue of Freedom
  • 5. Who was the first person recorded to pass through Ellis Island?
A) John Smith
B) Mary Johnson
C) James McDonald
D) Annie Moore
  • 6. When did Ellis Island close as an immigration station?
A) 1945
B) 1930
C) 1965
D) 1954
  • 7. What did many immigrants carry upon arrival at Ellis Island?
A) All their belongings
B) Nothing
C) Valuables only
D) Only documents
  • 8. What role did the U.S. Public Health Service play at Ellis Island?
A) Detention management
B) Legal processing
C) Medical inspections
D) Cultural orientation
  • 9. 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
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