A) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska B) To make the study of Alaska more engaging C) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer D) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination
A) Human/environment interaction B) Regions C) Location D) Place E) Movement
A) Southern Central B) Southwestern C) Interior D) Southeastern
A) The ocean provided continuous food. B) The ocean provided drinking water. C) The ocean provided rich stores of oil D) The ocean provided protection against attackers.
A) They can also be called Eskimos. B) They migrated over land from Canada. C) They are cousins to the Eskimos. D) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives.
A) Spiritual B) Cultural C) Seasonal D) Sport
A) Hispanics or Latinos B) Asian and Asian Americans C) African-American/blacks D) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
A) The Southcentral region B) The Southwestern region C) The Panhandle of the Southeast region D) The Northwest and Arctic region E) The Interior region
A) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. B) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. C) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. D) During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts.
A) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. B) Caribou were the target for most hunts. C) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. D) The target of the hunt depended on the season.
A) Aleut and Alutiiq B) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik C) Yup'ik and Cu'pik D) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian
A) They modified their boats and canoes. B) They changed their patterns of fishing. C) They adapted tools for fishing. D) They altered traditional values.
A) Russia B) England C) The United States D) Spain
A) The man who explored the interior of Alaska B) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected C) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. D) The first czar of Russia.
A) Serving among the Aleuts B) Serving the people of Sitka C) Being named a saint D) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796
A) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area. B) The charter would create a colony with over five thousand settlers. C) The charter would bring in great wealth. D) The charter would would establish dozens of colonies in Alaska.
A) Peter the Great B) Lebedev Lastochkin C) Aleksandr Baranov D) Natalia Shelikhov
A) They disregarded them. B) They saw them as full Russian citizens. C) They saw them as allies. D) They did not allow them to become educated.
A) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. B) Fur supplies were dwindling. C) Other areas were more appealing for trade. D) Many Russian colonists were dying.
A) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. B) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. C) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately. D) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska.
A) Because gold is not easily counterfeited. B) Because gold never changes in value. C) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills. D) Because gold was a form of universal currency.
A) The Statehood Act B) The District Organic Act C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Alaskan Constitution
A) Enslaving many Native Alaskans B) Spreading Christianity C) Fur trapping D) Being interested in preserving nature
A) Fishing B) Oil drilling C) Reindeer hunting D) Whaling
A) The Nelson Act B) The Marshall Trilogy C) Voting rights D) all of the above
A) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. B) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. C) Millions of people became very rich. D) Many people gained valuable experience.
A) He should go; as the second son he won't inherit anything. B) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska. C) He shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time. D) He should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska.
A) White Horse Pass B) Chilkoot Pass C) The Iditarod D) The Golden Stairs
A) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. B) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them mined for gold. D) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. E) The majority of them worked in the canneries
A) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture. B) Begin with questioning. C) Begin with inference. D) Begin by focusing on the quadrants.
A) lack of political power for the miners B) constant danger from Native retaliation. C) poor sanitary conditions D) lack of military protection
A) They brought more military units to Alaska. B) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. C) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska. D) They gave Americans information about a rugged life.
A) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. B) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. C) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. D) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people.
A) To write Alaska's first constitution. B) To organize Alaska as a territory. C) To organize Alaska as a state. D) To organize Alaska as a district.
A) the southeastern region B) the Matanuska Valley C) Barrow, Alaska D) the Fairbanks area
A) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska B) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting C) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting D) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska
A) roads B) railroads C) ships D) airlines
A) national forests B) national reservations C) national parks D) national preserves
A) World War I B) the Korean War C) World War II D) the Cold War
A) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen. B) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia. C) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. D) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States.
A) totalitarianism B) egalitarianism C) federalism D) communism
A) to outline state powers B) to organize state-level political parties C) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens D) to regulate state business practices
A) the legislature B) the Secretary of State C) the Chief Justice D) the Lieutenant governor
A) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. B) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights. C) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. D) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution.
A) because people see the world differently B) to promote corporate interests C) because politics needed to be more organized D) to brainstorm political solutions
A) so you can vote for officers on a state level B) legislative sessions begin about this time every year C) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. D) so you can register to vote
A) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. B) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. C) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. D) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture.
A) the formation of Native Corporations B) the creation of the oil pipline C) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay D) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land
A) It set limits on foreign whaling. B) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans. C) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. D) It secured their claims to some land.
A) the ANILCA agreement B) the Indian Reorganization Act C) the Nelson Act D) the ANCSA settlement
A) creating social events for Natives in their areas B) preserving their group's cultural heritage C) resolving land claims among Natives D) representing Native interests in all thing political
A) copper B) natural gas C) oil D) coal
A) fire damage B) volcanic eruptions C) earthquakes D) permafrost
A) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. B) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. C) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much D) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists.
A) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska. B) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. C) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. D) Alaskan crops need more herbicides.
A) exports to Canada B) exports to Russia C) exports to Asia D) exports to the rest of the United States
A) military action against government control B) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts C) peaceful resistance within established standards D) outward hostility towards non-natives
A) the Alaska Native Sisterhood B) the Tanana Chiefs Council C) the Alaska Federation of Natives D) the Alaska Native Brotherhood
A) urban Alaska B) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys C) southern central Alaska D) rural Alaska
A) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. B) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. C) She helped to create limits on the amount of Alaskan oil that could be pumped. D) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil.
A) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. B) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. C) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year. D) The money fluctuates based on earnings.
A) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. B) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. C) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. D) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas
A) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do. B) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. C) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. D) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas.
A) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art B) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge C) the writing of Augustus Comstock D) the creation of the State Council on the Arts
A) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests. B) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska. C) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle. D) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans.
A) Social B) Assembly C) People D) Integration E) Entertainment |