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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the majority of Celtic Irish congregate?
(a) The rural South.
(b) The urban Southeast.
(c) The urban Northeast.
(d) The rural North.

2. At the turn of the century, what was the population density of the lower East Side in New York?
(a) One hundred people per acre.
(b) Two hundred people per acre.
(c) Seven hundred people per acre.
(d) Five hundred people per acre.

3. What industry occupied nearly half of Russian Jews prior to their emigration to the U.S.?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Clothing production.
(c) Publishing.
(d) Farming.

4. Which group of Italian immigrants were at the bottom of their social scale?
(a) Romans.
(b) Tuscans.
(c) Sicilians.
(d) Venetians.

5. Which group was the most isolated of the early German settlers?
(a) The Mennonites.
(b) The Catholics.
(c) The Mormons.
(d) The Amish.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many people died of starvation or illness during the Great Famine of the 1840s in Ireland?

4. How many years did a German indentured servant typically have to work to pay off his transportation to America?

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

(see the answer key)

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