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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI, Implications.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Japanese crime rate compare with that of other immigrant communities?
(a) Far lower.
(b) Slightly lower.
(c) Far higher.
(d) Slightly higher.

2. The most affluent groups have experienced ________________ discrimination.
(a) No.
(b) Less.
(c) About the same.
(d) More.

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

4. With acculturation, IQ rates tend to:
(a) Remain constant.
(b) Become insignificant.
(c) Fall.
(d) Rise.

5. What ethnicities are combined in Puerto Ricans?
(a) African, Indian, and British.
(b) Portugese, African, and Indian.
(c) Spanish, Indian, and Portugese.
(d) Spanish, African, and Indian.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field did the Irish immigrants to America achieve their first successes?

2. Most Japanese immigrants in the 19th century were young men from what kind of background?

3. Which group of Jews in New York were more established and wealthier?

4. How did Chinese immigrants finance business startups?

5. What occupations did Chinese immigrants typically take in the mining camps?

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