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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Europeans treat Jews as they became the only non-Christians on the continent?
(a) They were welcomed and venerated.
(b) They were quietly disliked.
(c) They were supported and helped.
(d) They were persecuted, massacred and expelled.

2. What was a "redemptioner"?
(a) An indentured servant.
(b) A German immigrant who expected relatives to pay his way.
(c) A slave.
(d) A purchaser of indentures.

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

4. What distinguishes Italian emigration during the 20th century?
(a) More immigrants return to Italy than leave it.
(b) It is the largest exodus from a single nation.
(c) It is the slowest exodus from a single nation.
(d) All of the emigration is to the U.S.

5. Discrimination against Irish workers was exemplified in the phrase, "No Irish need ____________."
(a) Apply.
(b) Purchase.
(c) Venture.
(d) Enter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work provided a start for most wealthy American Jewish families?

2. What was the primary loyalty of southern Italians in the 20th century?

3. How did Italian immigrants to the U.S. regard education?

4. How did the Japanese crime rate compare with that of other immigrant communities?

5. Where did the majority of Celtic Irish congregate?

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