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) Place B) Movement C) Location D) Regions E) Human/environment interaction
A) Southwestern B) Southeastern C) Interior D) Southern Central
A) The ocean provided continuous food. B) The ocean provided protection against attackers. C) The ocean provided rich stores of oil D) The ocean provided drinking water.
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) Sport 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 Panhandle of the Southeast region C) The Interior region D) The Northwest and Arctic region E) The Southcentral 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) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. B) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. C) The target of the hunt depended on the season. D) Caribou were the target for most hunts.
A) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian B) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik 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) The United States B) England C) Spain D) Russia
A) The first czar of Russia. B) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected C) The man who explored the interior of Alaska D) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive.
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 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) Peter the Great B) Natalia Shelikhov C) Lebedev Lastochkin D) Aleksandr Baranov
A) They disregarded them. B) They did not allow them to become educated. C) They saw them as full Russian citizens. D) They saw them as allies.
A) Many Russian colonists were dying. B) Fur supplies were dwindling. C) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. D) Other areas were more appealing for trade.
A) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. B) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. C) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. D) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately.
A) Because gold is not easily counterfeited. B) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills. C) Because gold never changes in value. D) Because gold was a form of universal currency.
A) The Statehood Act B) The District Organic Act C) The Alaskan Constitution D) The Territorial Organic Act
A) Fur trapping B) Enslaving many Native Alaskans C) Spreading Christianity D) Being interested in preserving nature
A) Fishing B) Reindeer hunting C) Whaling D) Oil drilling
A) The Marshall Trilogy B) The Nelson Act C) all of the above D) Voting rights
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 shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life 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; he can always work as a printer in Alaska. D) He should go; as the second son he won't inherit anything.
A) Chilkoot Pass B) The Golden Stairs C) White Horse Pass D) The Iditarod
A) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. B) The majority of them worked in the canneries 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 focusing on the quadrants. C) Begin with inference. D) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture.
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 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 increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. C) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people. D) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists.
A) To organize Alaska as a territory. B) To write Alaska's first constitution. C) To organize Alaska as a state. D) To organize Alaska as a district.
A) the Matanuska Valley B) Barrow, Alaska C) the southeastern region D) the Fairbanks area
A) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting B) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska C) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting D) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska
A) roads B) railroads C) airlines D) ships
A) national reservations B) national preserves C) national parks D) national forests
A) World War II B) World War I C) the Cold War D) the Korean War
A) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen. B) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States. C) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. D) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia.
A) communism B) totalitarianism C) federalism 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 Chief Justice B) the Secretary of State C) the legislature D) the Lieutenant governor
A) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. B) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. C) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. D) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights.
A) because people see the world differently B) to brainstorm political solutions C) because politics needed to be more organized D) to promote corporate interests
A) so you can register to vote B) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. C) legislative sessions begin about this time every year D) so you can vote for officers on a state level
A) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. B) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. C) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. D) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture.
A) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land B) the formation of Native Corporations C) the creation of the oil pipline D) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay
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 Nelson Act C) the Indian Reorganization Act D) the ANCSA settlement
A) representing Native interests in all thing political B) creating social events for Natives in their areas C) preserving their group's cultural heritage D) resolving land claims among Natives
A) oil B) coal C) natural gas D) copper
A) fire damage B) permafrost C) earthquakes D) volcanic eruptions
A) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. B) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. C) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. D) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much
A) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. B) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. C) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska. D) Alaskan crops need more herbicides.
A) exports to the rest of the United States B) exports to Canada C) exports to Russia D) exports to Asia
A) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts B) military action against government control C) peaceful resistance within established standards 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) urban Alaska B) southern central Alaska C) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys D) rural 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 forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. D) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska.
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 forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. B) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. C) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas 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 New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art C) the writing of Augustus Comstock 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 protect future harvests. C) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska. D) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans.
A) Assembly B) Integration C) People D) Social E) Entertainment |