A) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer B) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska C) To make the study of Alaska more engaging D) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination
A) Regions B) Place C) Human/environment interaction D) Movement E) Location
A) Southeastern B) Southern Central C) Interior D) Southwestern
A) The ocean provided continuous food. B) The ocean provided protection against attackers. C) The ocean provided drinking water. D) The ocean provided rich stores of oil
A) They migrated over land from Canada. B) They can also be called Eskimos. C) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives. D) They are cousins to the Eskimos.
A) Cultural B) Seasonal C) Spiritual D) Sport
A) Hispanics or Latinos B) African-American/blacks C) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders D) Asian and Asian Americans
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Southcentral region C) The Northwest and Arctic region D) The Southwestern region E) The Interior region
A) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. B) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. C) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. 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) Caribou were the target for most hunts. B) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. C) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. D) The target of the hunt depended on the season.
A) Aleut and Alutiiq B) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik C) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian D) Yup'ik and Cu'pik
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) Spain B) The United States C) Russia D) England
A) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. B) The man who explored the interior of Alaska 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) Serving the people of Sitka D) Being named a saint
A) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area. B) The charter would bring in great wealth. 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 disregarded them. B) They saw them as allies. C) They did not allow them to become educated. D) They saw them as full Russian citizens.
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 believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. B) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. C) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from 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 Territorial Organic Act C) The District Organic Act D) The Alaskan Constitution
A) Enslaving many Native Alaskans B) Spreading Christianity C) Being interested in preserving nature D) Fur trapping
A) Fishing B) Whaling C) Oil drilling D) Reindeer hunting
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 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; 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) Chilkoot Pass B) White Horse Pass C) The Golden Stairs D) The Iditarod
A) The majority of them mined for gold. B) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. D) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. E) The majority of them worked in the canneries
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) constant danger from Native retaliation. C) lack of military protection D) poor sanitary conditions
A) They gave Americans information about a rugged life. B) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska. C) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. D) They brought more military units to Alaska.
A) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people. 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 increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas.
A) To write Alaska's first constitution. B) To organize Alaska as a district. C) To organize Alaska as a territory. D) To organize Alaska as a state.
A) the southeastern region B) Barrow, Alaska C) the Matanuska Valley D) the Fairbanks area
A) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska B) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting C) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska D) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting
A) roads B) ships C) railroads D) airlines
A) national preserves B) national reservations C) national forests D) national parks
A) World War II B) the Korean War C) the Cold War D) World War I
A) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen. 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 was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval.
A) egalitarianism B) totalitarianism C) federalism D) communism
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 Lieutenant governor D) the Secretary of State
A) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. B) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. 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) because people see the world differently C) to promote corporate interests D) to brainstorm political solutions
A) legislative sessions begin about this time every year B) so you can vote for officers on a state level C) so you can register to vote D) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials.
A) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. B) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. C) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. D) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture.
A) the creation of the oil pipline B) the formation of Native Corporations C) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land D) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay
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 ANILCA agreement B) the Nelson Act C) the ANCSA settlement D) the Indian Reorganization Act
A) resolving land claims among Natives B) representing Native interests in all thing political C) creating social events for Natives in their areas D) preserving their group's cultural heritage
A) copper B) coal C) natural gas D) oil
A) permafrost B) volcanic eruptions C) earthquakes D) fire damage
A) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. B) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. C) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much D) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue.
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) peaceful resistance within established standards B) military action against government control C) outward hostility towards non-natives D) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts
A) the Tanana Chiefs Council B) the Alaska Native Brotherhood C) the Alaska Native Sisterhood D) the Alaska Federation of Natives
A) southern central Alaska B) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys C) urban Alaska D) rural Alaska
A) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. B) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. C) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. D) She helped to create limits on the amount of Alaskan oil that could be pumped.
A) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. B) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year. C) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. D) The money fluctuates based on earnings.
A) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. B) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas C) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. D) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans.
A) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas. B) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. C) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. D) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do.
A) the writing of Augustus Comstock B) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge C) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art 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 preserve the fish and game in Alaska. C) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests. D) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans.
A) Integration B) Social C) Entertainment D) Assembly E) People |