A) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer B) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination C) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
A) Regions B) Movement C) Human/environment interaction D) Location E) Place
A) Southwestern B) Interior C) Southern Central D) Southeastern
A) The ocean provided protection against attackers. B) The ocean provided rich stores of oil C) The ocean provided continuous food. D) The ocean provided drinking water.
A) They are cousins to the Eskimos. B) They can also be called Eskimos. C) They migrated over land from Canada. D) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives.
A) Cultural B) Spiritual C) Sport D) Seasonal
A) African-American/blacks B) Asian and Asian Americans C) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders D) Hispanics or Latinos
A) The Southcentral region B) The Southwestern region C) The Panhandle of the Southeast region D) The Interior region E) The Northwest and Arctic region
A) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. B) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. C) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. D) During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts.
A) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. B) The target of the hunt depended on the season. C) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. D) Caribou were the target for most hunts.
A) Yup'ik and Cu'pik B) Aleut and Alutiiq C) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik D) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian
A) They altered traditional values. B) They modified their boats and canoes. C) They changed their patterns of fishing. D) They adapted tools for fishing.
A) Russia B) England C) Spain D) The United States
A) The man who explored the interior of Alaska B) The first czar of Russia. C) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected D) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive.
A) Serving the people of Sitka B) Being named a saint C) Serving among the Aleuts D) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796
A) The charter would would establish dozens of colonies in Alaska. B) The charter would bring in great wealth. C) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area. D) The charter would create a colony with over five thousand settlers.
A) Aleksandr Baranov B) Lebedev Lastochkin C) Peter the Great D) Natalia Shelikhov
A) They saw them as full Russian citizens. B) They did not allow them to become educated. C) They saw them as allies. D) They disregarded them.
A) Other areas were more appealing for trade. B) Many Russian colonists were dying. C) Fur supplies were dwindling. D) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War.
A) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. B) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. 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 a form of universal currency. C) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills. D) Because gold never changes in value.
A) The Territorial Organic Act B) The Alaskan Constitution C) The District Organic Act D) The Statehood Act
A) Enslaving many Native Alaskans B) Spreading Christianity C) Being interested in preserving nature D) Fur trapping
A) Whaling B) Reindeer hunting C) Oil drilling D) Fishing
A) The Marshall Trilogy B) Voting rights C) The Nelson Act D) all of the above
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 shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time. B) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska. 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) White Horse Pass B) Chilkoot Pass C) The Iditarod D) The Golden Stairs
A) The majority of them mined for gold. B) The majority of them worked in the canneries C) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. D) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. E) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage.
A) Begin with inference. B) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture. C) Begin with questioning. D) Begin by focusing on the quadrants.
A) lack of political power for the miners B) lack of military protection C) constant danger from Native retaliation. D) poor sanitary conditions
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 increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. B) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. C) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. D) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people.
A) To organize Alaska as a district. B) To organize Alaska as a state. C) To organize Alaska as a territory. D) To write Alaska's first constitution.
A) the Fairbanks area B) the southeastern region C) the Matanuska Valley D) Barrow, Alaska
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) ships B) airlines C) railroads D) roads
A) national forests B) national reservations C) national preserves D) national parks
A) World War II B) the Korean War C) the Cold War D) World War I
A) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia. B) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. 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) communism C) totalitarianism D) egalitarianism
A) to regulate state business practices B) to organize state-level political parties C) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens D) to outline state powers
A) the Chief Justice B) the Lieutenant governor C) the legislature 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) 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) because politics needed to be more organized B) to brainstorm political solutions C) because people see the world differently D) to promote corporate interests
A) so you can vote for officers on a state level 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 register to vote
A) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. B) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture. C) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. D) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength.
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 their claims to some land. C) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. D) It set limits on foreign whaling.
A) the Nelson Act B) the Indian Reorganization Act C) the ANILCA agreement D) the ANCSA settlement
A) preserving their group's cultural heritage B) creating social events for Natives in their areas C) representing Native interests in all thing political D) resolving land claims among Natives
A) oil B) copper C) natural gas D) coal
A) fire damage B) earthquakes C) permafrost D) volcanic eruptions
A) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. B) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. C) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. D) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much
A) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. B) Alaskan crops need more herbicides. C) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. D) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska.
A) exports to Russia B) exports to Canada C) exports to the rest of the United States D) exports to Asia
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 Alaska Federation of Natives B) the Alaska Native Brotherhood C) the Alaska Native Sisterhood D) the Tanana Chiefs Council
A) rural Alaska B) urban Alaska C) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys D) southern central Alaska
A) She helped to create limits on the amount of Alaskan oil that could be pumped. B) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. C) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. D) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil.
A) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. B) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year. C) The money fluctuates based on earnings. D) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend.
A) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. B) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas C) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. D) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home.
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 New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art B) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge C) the writing of Augustus Comstock D) the creation of the State Council on the Arts
A) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska. B) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests. C) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans. D) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle.
A) Social B) People C) Integration D) Entertainment E) Assembly |