Immigration Quiz

What is an immigrant?

• Someone who travels for vacation

• Someone who moves to another country to live

• Someone who visits another country for work

• Someone who stays in their home country

Why is America referred to as a "melting pot"?

• Because it has a lot of different weather

• Because it is a nation of immigrants

• Because it is known for its cooking

• Because it has many different animals

Where did most immigrants come from in the early 1800s?

• Northern and western Europe

• Southern and eastern Europe

• Asia and Africa

• South America

What language did most immigrants speak in the early 1800s?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• German

What religion were most immigrants associated with in the early 1800s?

• Catholic

• Protestant

• Hindu

• Buddhist

What political system were most immigrants familiar with in the early 1800s?

• Monarchy

• Communism

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

In the late 1800s, most "new immigrants" to the United States came from which regions of Europe?

• Northern and Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Central and Northern Europe

• Western and Central Europe

What were the predominant religions of many "new immigrants" in the late 1800s?

• Protestant and Hindu

• Jewish and Catholic

• Buddhist and Muslim

• Orthodox and Sikh

Which of the following characteristics was common among "new immigrants" in the late 1800s?

• Spoke the same language

• Used to democracy and capitalism

• Spoke different languages

• All were Protestant

What is the definition of an emigrant?

• A person who enters a new country to live

• A person who leaves their own country to live elsewhere

• A person who travels for vacation

• A person who moves within the same country