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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What virtue was already ingrained in European Jews when they arrived?
(a) Self-reliance.
(b) Conviviality.
(c) Philanthropy.
(d) Good humor.

2. Which ethnic group got along best with the Indians?
(a) British.
(b) Celtic Irish.
(c) Scotch-Irish.
(d) Germans.

3. What language did German Jews speak?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) German.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) English.

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

5. How did the system of tenant farming undermine Irish initiative?
(a) All improvements would be reversed.
(b) No improvements were permitted.
(c) All improvements were heavily taxed.
(d) All improvements belonged to the landowner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do most people of Irish ancestry live?

2. What is the "diaspora"?

3. What important social change did Germans bring to the mainstream culture?

4. With acculturation, IQ rates tend to:

5. What Irish product undermined the welfare of Irish people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors contributed to Irish immigrant workers' lack of initiative?

2. What Jewish patterns in Europe became important to their success in America?

3. What advantages did Irish have over other immigrants?

4. What historical events contributed to the fragmentation of the Italian population?

5. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, how did Italian literacy compare with the rest of Europe?

6. What was the effect of the Irish rebellion of 1641?

7. How did the geography of Italy contribute to the fragmentation of its people?

8. What are some influences German immigrants have had on American culture?

9. What was a redemptioner?

10. What trade did Jews traditionally practice during the Diaspora?

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