A) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination B) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer C) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
A) Place B) Regions C) Human/environment interaction D) Movement E) Location
A) Southern Central B) Interior C) Southwestern D) Southeastern
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 migrated over land from Canada. D) They can also be called Eskimos.
A) Seasonal B) Sport C) Spiritual D) Cultural
A) Asian and Asian Americans B) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders C) African-American/blacks D) Hispanics or Latinos
A) The Southcentral region B) The Interior region C) The Panhandle of the Southeast region D) The Northwest and Arctic 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) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. C) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. D) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories.
A) The target of the hunt depended on the season. B) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. C) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. D) Caribou were the target for most hunts.
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 altered traditional values. B) They changed their patterns of fishing. C) They modified their boats and canoes. D) They adapted tools for fishing.
A) England B) Russia C) The United States D) Spain
A) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. B) The first czar of Russia. 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 bring in great wealth. 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 would establish dozens of colonies in Alaska.
A) Lebedev Lastochkin B) Aleksandr Baranov C) Peter the Great D) Natalia Shelikhov
A) They saw them as allies. B) They saw them as full Russian citizens. C) They did not allow them to become educated. D) They disregarded them.
A) Other areas were more appealing for trade. B) Fur supplies were dwindling. C) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. D) Many Russian colonists were dying.
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 easier to transport than dollar bills. B) Because gold never changes in value. C) Because gold is not easily counterfeited. D) Because gold was a form of universal currency.
A) The Alaskan Constitution B) The District Organic Act C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Statehood Act
A) Being interested in preserving nature B) Spreading Christianity C) Enslaving many Native Alaskans D) Fur trapping
A) Whaling B) Fishing C) Oil drilling D) Reindeer hunting
A) The Marshall Trilogy B) all of the above C) The Nelson Act D) Voting rights
A) Millions of people became very rich. B) Many people gained valuable experience. C) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. D) Many people decided to settle in Alaska.
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 shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska. D) He should go; as the second son he won't inherit anything.
A) The Golden Stairs B) Chilkoot Pass C) The Iditarod D) White Horse Pass
A) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. B) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. D) The majority of them mined for gold. E) The majority of them worked in the canneries
A) Begin by focusing on the quadrants. B) Begin with questioning. C) Begin with inference. D) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture.
A) lack of political power for the miners B) constant danger from Native retaliation. C) lack of military protection D) poor sanitary conditions
A) They brought more military units to Alaska. B) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. C) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska. D) They gave Americans information about a rugged life.
A) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people. B) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. C) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. D) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas.
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 Matanuska Valley B) the southeastern region C) Barrow, Alaska D) the Fairbanks area
A) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting B) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska C) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting D) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska
A) roads B) airlines C) ships D) railroads
A) national forests B) national parks C) national preserves D) national reservations
A) World War I B) the Korean War C) the Cold War D) World War II
A) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. B) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia. C) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States. D) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen.
A) federalism B) totalitarianism C) communism D) egalitarianism
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 legislature B) the Secretary of State C) the Lieutenant governor D) the Chief Justice
A) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. 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) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution.
A) to brainstorm political solutions B) to promote corporate interests C) because politics needed to be more organized D) because people see the world differently
A) legislative sessions begin about this time every year B) so you can vote for officers on a state level C) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. D) so you can register to vote
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 setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land B) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay C) the formation of Native Corporations 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 Indian Reorganization Act B) the ANCSA settlement C) the ANILCA agreement D) the Nelson Act
A) resolving land claims among Natives B) creating social events for Natives in their areas C) representing Native interests in all thing political D) preserving their group's cultural heritage
A) coal B) natural gas C) oil D) copper
A) fire damage B) permafrost C) volcanic eruptions D) earthquakes
A) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much B) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. C) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. D) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists.
A) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. B) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. C) Alaskan crops need more herbicides. D) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska.
A) exports to Canada B) exports to Russia C) exports to the rest of the United States D) exports to Asia
A) military action against government control B) outward hostility towards non-natives C) peaceful resistance within established standards D) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts
A) the Alaska Native Sisterhood B) the Alaska Federation of Natives C) the Alaska Native Brotherhood D) the Tanana Chiefs Council
A) rural Alaska B) southern central Alaska C) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys D) urban Alaska
A) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. 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 lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil.
A) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year. B) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. C) The money fluctuates based on earnings. D) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend.
A) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas B) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. C) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. D) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans.
A) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. B) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do. 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 creation of the State Council on the Arts D) the writing of Augustus Comstock
A) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska. B) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans. C) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle. D) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests.
A) Integration B) Entertainment C) Assembly D) People E) Social |