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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Japanese pieceworkers earned ____________ than whites doing the same work.
(a) More gradually.
(b) More.
(c) Less.
(d) More rapidly.

3. What vice did Jewish immigrants almost universally avoid?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Organized crime.
(d) Pornography.

4. Why did farmers in southern Italy live on hillsides?
(a) To hide from invaders.
(b) To get a better view.
(c) Because arable land was in the hills.
(d) To avoid malaria.

5. What advantages does northern Italy have over southern Italy, where most emigrants lived?
(a) Schools and colleges.
(b) Adequate rainfall and irrigation systems.
(c) Access to trading centers.
(d) Access to seaports.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many Japanese immigrants were successful entrepreneurs because of their ability to _________________.

2. What was one tragic result of the U.S. government's restrictions on Chinese immigration?

3. Which group formed the largest migration to America in the 19th century?

4. With which immigrant group did the Italians have the most conflict?

5. What did Chinatowns become in the 20th century?

(see the answer key)

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