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Alaska Studies and facts

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia in what year?

a)

1740

b)

1741

c)

1742

d)

1743

e)

1744

2.

Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island established the first settlement in Alaska in what year?

a)

1781

b)

1782

c)

1783

d)

1784

e)

1785

3.

Alaska officially became the 49th state on

a)

January 3, 1959

b)

October 18, 1867

c)

March 2, 1953

d)

April 21, 1983

4.

The Alaska Highway was originally built for what purpose?

a)

for the discovery of gold in the Yukon

b)

to get tourist to the Tongass National Forest

c)

a military supply road during World War II

d)

for the fishing and seafood industry

5.

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves up to how many barrels of oil per hour on its 800 mile journey to Valdez.

a)

77,000

b)

93,900

c)

88,000

d)

56,068

e)

68,900

6.

The willow ptarmigan is the official state bird after the Territorial Legislature adopted it in what year?

a)

1950

b)

1955

c)

1960

d)

1965

e)

1970

7.

The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska how many times?

a)

410

b)

415

c)

420

d)

425

e)

430

8.

The Sitka spruce became the official state tree when The Territorial Legislature adopted it in what year?

a)

1962

b)

1964

c)

1966

d)

1968

e)

1970

9.

Dog mushing became the official state sport when The Alaska Legislature adopted it in what year?

a)

1964

b)

1966

c)

1968

d)

1970

e)

1972

10.
What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?
a)
Russia
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
France
11.
What river flows through Alaska?
a)
Yellow River
b)
Niagara River
c)
Nile River
d)
Yukon River
12.
Which Secretary of State was in charge of making the purchase of Alaska?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
BrianHiggins
c)
Donald Trump
d)
William Seward
13.
There are abundant ________________ in the rivers running through the South East. 
a)
Salmon & other fish
b)
Moose and hedgehogs
c)
Blue Whales
d)
Ostriches
14.
Alaska's native people are divided into how many distinct cultures
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
14
15.
The Athabascan people traditionally lived in 
a)
southeast
b)
interior
c)
north
d)
central
16.
The Eyak, Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian traditionally lived in
a)
small family homes of no more than 10 people
b)
small groups of 20 to 40 people
c)
males in qasgiq, or men’s house/community center and women in ena
d)
red cedar, spruce, and hemlock timber and plank houses 20-50 individuals with a village size between 300-500 people.
17.
Traditional clothing consisted of outer and inner pullover tops (parkas or kuspuks / qiipaghaq - the outer garment); outer and inner pants, socks, boots (kamiks). Tops and pants were made of caribou skin, with the fur facing inward on inner garments and outwards on outer. The woman’s pullover had a larger hood for carrying small children
a)
Athabascan
b)
Yup'ik and Cup'ik
c)
Inupiaq and the St. Lawrence Island Yupik People
d)
Eyak, Haida, Tlingit
18.
Traditional clothing reflects the resources. For the most part, clothing was made of caribou and moose hide. Moose and caribou hide moccasins and boots were important parts of the wardrobe. Styles of moccasins vary depending on conditions. Both men and women are adept at sewing, although women traditionally did most of skin sewing.
a)
Athabascan
b)
Yup'ik and Cup'ik
c)
Inupiaq and St. Lawrence island Yup'ik people
d)
Unangax and Alutiiq
19.
Traditional territory spans the current international boundary between British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, United States.
a)
Haida
b)
Yup'ik and Cup'ik
c)
Athabascan
d)
Eyak, Tlingit, Haida
20.
What do Alaskan sled dogs eat for breakfast? 
a)
milk
b)
soup
c)
rice
d)
Raw meat
21.
Who led the Rough Riders?
a)
William McKinley
b)
William Taft
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
22.
After becoming a state, what number state did Alaska become?
a)
49
b)
48
c)
47
d)
50
23.
How much money did the U.S. pay for Alaska?
a)
7.2 million
b)
$500,000 
c)
3 million
d)
10 million
24.
What does the dogsled command "line out" mean?
a)
turn right
b)
turn left
c)
lead dog, pull ahead
25.
How far (in miles) is the race to Nome?
a)
685
b)
985
26.

The state's coastline extends over how many miles?

a)

6,000 miles

b)

6,600 miles

c)

7,000 miles

d)

7,600 miles

e)

8,000 miles

27.

In 1915 the record high temperature in Alaska was how many degrees Fahrenheit at Fort Yukon?

a)

80

b)

90

c)

100

d)

110

e)

120

28.

The record low temperature was how many degrees Fahrenheit at Prospect Creek Camp in 1971.

a)

-40

b)

-80

c)

-100

d)

-70

e)

-60

29.

Alaska's name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning what?

a)

large plains

b)

great lands or peninsula

c)

many mountains

d)

hills and valleys or bumpy lands

30.

Alaska's geographic center is how many miles northwest of Mount McKinley(now called Mount Denali).

a)

40

b)

60

c)

80

d)

100

31.

Which mountain is the highest peak in North America, located in Alaska?

a)

Mount Saint Elias

b)

Mount Foraker

c)

Mount Denali

d)

Mount Blackburn

32.

What is the name of the largest national forest in the United States, located in Alaska?

a)

White Mountain National Forest

b)

Tongass National Forest

c)

Chugach National Forest

d)

Black Hills National Forest

33.

Which Alaskan city is known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World'?

a)

Juneau

b)

Ketchikan

c)

Anchorage

d)

Fairbanks

34.

Which Alaskan city is known for its large gold mining operations historically?

a)

Fairbanks

b)

Anchorage

c)

Nome

d)

Juneau

35.

What is the primary industry of Kodiak Island?

a)

Timber

b)

Fishing

c)

Oil

d)

Tourism

36.

Which Alaskan volcano is the most active?

a)

Mount Redoubt

b)

Mount Spurr

c)

Mount Katmai

d)

Mount Pavlof

37.

What year was the Alaska Permanent Fund established?

a)

1976

b)

1980

c)

1982

d)

1990

38.

Which Alaskan city is known as the 'Gateway to the Arctic'?

a)

Barrow

b)

Fairbanks

c)

Anchorage

d)

Nome

39.

What is the largest island in Alaska?

a)

Kodiak Island

b)

Prince of Wales Island

c)

Revillagigedo Island

d)

Admiralty Island

40.

What year did Alaska first send a representative to the U.S. Congress?

a)

1959

b)

1960

c)

1971

d)

1983

41.

Which Alaskan city is known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World'?

a)

Ketchikan

b)

Sitka

c)

Juneau

d)

Anchorage

42.

Which national park in Alaska is the largest in the United States?

a)

Denali National Park

b)

Katmai National Park

c)

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

d)

Glacier Bay National Park

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