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