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