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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, The Jews.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language did German Jews speak?
(a) English.
(b) German.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) Hebrew.

2. How much of the arable land in Ireland was used for growing potatoes before the famine?
(a) One-half.
(b) One-sixth.
(c) One-fourth.
(d) One-tenth.

3. Immigrants on cargo ships could not select their______________.
(a) Destinations.
(b) Port of departure.
(c) Accomodations.
(d) Itinerary.

4. What percentage of the population is the largest single ethnic group?
(a) 75%.
(b) 47%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 52%.

5. What area in the United States contained the greatest number of Jews ever assembled in one place on earth?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Boston.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

1. The highest fertility rates are found in groups with the ________________ incomes.

2. How long was the voyage to America in a sailing vessel?

3. Who developed the term "kike" to refer to Eastern European Jews in the U.S.?

4. In what area did 19th century Germans consider themselves superior to Irish?

5. What advantages did early Irish immigrants have over others?

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