Alaska - The Last Frontier

What is the largest state by area?

• California

• Mexico

• Alaska

• New York

What are contiguous states?

• The states that share borders.

• States that are located offshore.

• The thirteen original colonies.

• None of the above.

Which of the following are non-contiguous states?

• Florida

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Guam

What is the capital of Alaska?

What does the word Alaska mean?

• "cold and harsh"

• "ring of fire"

• "land of the bears"

• "great land"

Which country does Alaska border?

• Washington

• Canada

• Russia

• Mexico

The Inuit and Aleut tribes were the first settlers in Alaska.

• True

• False

The Russians were the first Europeans to successfully organize an expedition to Alaska.

• True

• False

The United States bought Alaska from Russia.

• True

• False

The discovery of gold attracted thousands of people to settle in Alaska.

• True

• False