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