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Ellis Island - Test
Contributed by: Francis
  • 1. What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island?
A) Storage facility
B) Immigration processing
C) Military base
D) Tourist attraction
  • 2. In which year did Ellis Island open as an immigration station?
A) 1901
B) 1892
C) 1888
D) 1920
  • 3. Which immigrant group made up the largest number of arrivals at Ellis Island?
A) Germans
B) Irish
C) Chinese
D) Italians
  • 4. What was the original name of the statue that stands near Ellis Island?
A) Mother of Exiles
B) Statue of Freedom
C) Lady Liberty
D) Liberty Enlightening the World
  • 5. Who was the first person recorded to pass through Ellis Island?
A) Annie Moore
B) John Smith
C) Mary Johnson
D) James McDonald
  • 6. When did Ellis Island close as an immigration station?
A) 1965
B) 1954
C) 1945
D) 1930
  • 7. What did many immigrants carry upon arrival at Ellis Island?
A) Only documents
B) All their belongings
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) Cultural orientation
D) Detention management
  • 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 quarantine sick immigrants
D) To house government officials
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