A) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination B) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska C) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
A) Place B) Movement C) Location D) Regions E) Human/environment interaction
A) Southeastern B) Southern Central C) Southwestern D) Interior
A) The ocean provided continuous food. B) The ocean provided rich stores of oil C) The ocean provided protection against attackers. D) The ocean provided drinking water.
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) Seasonal B) Cultural C) Sport D) Spiritual
A) Hispanics or Latinos B) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders C) Asian and Asian Americans D) African-American/blacks
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Southwestern region C) The Northwest and Arctic region D) The Interior region E) The Southcentral region
A) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. B) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. C) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. 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) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian B) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik C) Yup'ik and Cu'pik D) Aleut and Alutiiq
A) They adapted tools for fishing. B) They altered traditional values. C) They modified their boats and canoes. D) They changed their patterns of fishing.
A) Russia B) England C) Spain D) The United States
A) The first czar of Russia. B) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. C) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected D) The man who explored the interior of Alaska
A) Serving among the Aleuts B) Being named a saint C) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796 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 subdue the Native Alaskans of the area. D) The charter would bring in great wealth.
A) Peter the Great B) Natalia Shelikhov C) Lebedev Lastochkin D) Aleksandr Baranov
A) They saw them as allies. B) They disregarded them. C) They did not allow them to become educated. D) They saw them as full Russian citizens.
A) Many Russian colonists were dying. B) Other areas were more appealing for trade. C) Fur supplies were dwindling. D) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War.
A) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately. B) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. C) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. D) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska.
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 District Organic Act B) The Statehood Act C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Alaskan Constitution
A) Being interested in preserving nature B) Enslaving many Native Alaskans C) Fur trapping D) Spreading Christianity
A) Whaling B) Fishing C) Oil drilling D) Reindeer hunting
A) The Nelson Act B) all of the above C) The Marshall Trilogy D) Voting rights
A) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. B) Many people gained valuable experience. C) Millions of people became very rich. D) Many people decided to settle in Alaska.
A) He shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time. B) He should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska. 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 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 petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. D) The majority of them mined for gold. E) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage.
A) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture. B) Begin with inference. C) Begin by focusing on the quadrants. D) Begin with questioning.
A) constant danger from Native retaliation. B) poor sanitary conditions C) lack of military protection D) lack of political power for the miners
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 only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. B) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. C) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. D) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people.
A) To write Alaska's first constitution. B) To organize Alaska as a state. C) To organize Alaska as a district. D) To organize Alaska as a territory.
A) the Fairbanks area B) the Matanuska Valley C) the southeastern region D) Barrow, Alaska
A) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting B) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting C) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska D) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska
A) roads B) railroads C) airlines D) ships
A) national reservations B) national preserves C) national forests D) national parks
A) the Korean War B) World War II C) World War I D) the Cold War
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 only needed the citizens' vote to happen. D) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States.
A) federalism B) communism C) totalitarianism D) egalitarianism
A) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens B) to outline state powers 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) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. B) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights. C) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. D) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens.
A) to promote corporate interests B) because politics needed to be more organized C) to brainstorm political solutions D) because people see the world differently
A) legislative sessions begin about this time every year B) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. C) so you can register to vote D) so you can vote for officers on a state level
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 discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay B) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land C) the creation of the oil pipline D) the formation of Native Corporations
A) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. B) It set limits on foreign whaling. C) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans. 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) creating social events for Natives in their areas B) representing Native interests in all thing political C) resolving land claims among Natives D) preserving their group's cultural heritage
A) coal B) natural gas C) copper D) oil
A) fire damage B) volcanic eruptions C) permafrost D) earthquakes
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) 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) outward hostility towards non-natives B) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts C) peaceful resistance within established standards D) military action against government control
A) the Alaska Native Brotherhood B) the Alaska Native Sisterhood C) the Tanana Chiefs Council D) the Alaska Federation of Natives
A) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys B) southern central Alaska C) urban Alaska D) rural 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 lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. D) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska.
A) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. B) The money fluctuates based on earnings. C) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. D) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year.
A) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas B) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. C) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. D) It combined smaller schools to increase funding.
A) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. B) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do. C) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. D) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas.
A) the creation of the State Council on the Arts B) the writing of Augustus Comstock C) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge D) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art
A) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans. 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 allow for a subsistence lifestyle.
A) Social B) Entertainment C) Integration D) Assembly E) People |