A) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska B) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer C) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
A) Movement B) Location C) Regions D) Place E) Human/environment interaction
A) Interior B) Southwestern C) Southeastern 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 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) Sport B) Seasonal C) Spiritual D) Cultural
A) Hispanics or Latinos B) Asian and Asian Americans C) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders D) African-American/blacks
A) The Southwestern region B) The Interior region C) The Panhandle of the Southeast region D) The Southcentral region E) The Northwest and Arctic region
A) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. B) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. C) During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts. D) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories.
A) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. B) The target of the hunt depended on the season. C) Caribou were the target for most hunts. D) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt.
A) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik B) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian C) Aleut and Alutiiq D) Yup'ik and Cu'pik
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) England B) Spain C) The United States D) Russia
A) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. B) The man who explored the interior of Alaska C) The first czar of Russia. 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 bring in great wealth. B) The charter would would establish dozens of colonies in Alaska. C) The charter would create a colony with over five thousand settlers. D) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area.
A) Lebedev Lastochkin B) Peter the Great C) Natalia Shelikhov D) Aleksandr Baranov
A) They did not allow them to become educated. B) They disregarded them. C) They saw them as allies. D) They saw them as full Russian citizens.
A) Many Russian colonists were dying. B) Other areas were more appealing for trade. C) Fur supplies were dwindling. D) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War.
A) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. B) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. C) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. D) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately.
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 District Organic Act B) The Alaskan Constitution C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Statehood Act
A) Being interested in preserving nature B) Fur trapping C) Spreading Christianity D) Enslaving many Native Alaskans
A) Fishing B) Oil drilling C) Reindeer hunting D) Whaling
A) The Marshall Trilogy B) Voting rights C) The Nelson Act D) all of the above
A) Millions of people became very rich. B) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. C) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. D) Many people gained valuable experience.
A) He should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska. B) He shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time. 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) The Iditarod B) The Golden Stairs C) White Horse Pass D) Chilkoot Pass
A) The majority of them worked in the canneries B) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. C) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. D) The majority of them mined for gold. E) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage.
A) Begin with questioning. B) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture. C) Begin by focusing on the quadrants. D) Begin with inference.
A) constant danger from Native retaliation. B) poor sanitary conditions C) lack of military protection D) lack of political power for the miners
A) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. B) They gave Americans information about a rugged life. C) They brought more military units to Alaska. D) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska.
A) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. 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 increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas.
A) To write Alaska's first constitution. B) To organize Alaska as a state. C) To organize Alaska as a district. D) To organize Alaska as a territory.
A) the Fairbanks area B) Barrow, Alaska C) the southeastern region 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) airlines B) ships C) railroads D) roads
A) national forests B) national preserves C) national reservations D) national parks
A) World War II B) World War I C) the Korean War 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) federalism B) totalitarianism C) communism D) egalitarianism
A) to regulate state business practices B) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens C) to organize state-level political parties D) to outline state powers
A) the legislature B) the Chief Justice C) the Secretary of State D) the Lieutenant governor
A) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. B) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. 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 promote corporate interests C) because people see the world differently 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 vote for officers on a state level D) so you can register to vote
A) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. B) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture. C) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. D) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold.
A) the creation of the oil pipline B) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay C) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land D) the formation of Native Corporations
A) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans. B) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. C) It secured their claims to some land. D) It set limits on foreign whaling.
A) the Nelson Act B) the ANCSA settlement C) the ANILCA agreement D) the Indian Reorganization Act
A) representing Native interests in all thing political B) creating social events for Natives in their areas C) resolving land claims among Natives D) preserving their group's cultural heritage
A) natural gas B) coal C) oil D) copper
A) earthquakes B) fire damage C) volcanic eruptions 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 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 the rest of the United States B) exports to Canada C) exports to Asia D) exports to Russia
A) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts B) outward hostility towards non-natives C) peaceful resistance within established standards D) military action against government control
A) the Tanana Chiefs Council B) the Alaska Native Brotherhood C) the Alaska Federation of Natives D) the Alaska Native Sisterhood
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 founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. 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) The money fluctuates based on earnings. D) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year.
A) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas B) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. C) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. 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 Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. C) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas. D) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis.
A) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art B) the writing of Augustus Comstock C) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge D) the creation of the State Council on the Arts
A) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle. B) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans. C) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska. D) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests.
A) People B) Social C) Assembly D) Entertainment E) Integration |