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