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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. In their own land, the Irish were a _________________ people.
(a) Independent.
(b) Conquered.
(c) Free.
(d) Conquering.

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

3. When did Italy unite under one government?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1661.
(d) 1761.

4. How did the Pennsylvania Dutch regard politics and government?
(a) With expectations and hope.
(b) With great interest.
(c) With distrust and disinterest.
(d) With confidence and trust.

5. What industry did most German immigrants pursue?
(a) Publishing.
(b) Farming.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Manufacturing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the population is the largest single ethnic group?

2. What was a "redemptioner"?

3. What area in the United States contained the greatest number of Jews ever assembled in one place on earth?

4. What educational reform did Germans propose and support?

5. How many of the emigrants from the potato famine died en route to America in 1847?

(see the answer key)

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