A) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination B) To make the study of Alaska more engaging C) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska D) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer
A) Human/environment interaction B) Movement C) Place D) Regions E) Location
A) Southwestern B) Interior C) Southeastern D) Southern Central
A) The ocean provided rich stores of oil B) The ocean provided continuous food. 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 cousins to the Eskimos. D) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives.
A) Spiritual B) Cultural C) Sport D) Seasonal
A) African-American/blacks B) Hispanics or Latinos C) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders D) Asian and Asian Americans
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Southcentral region C) The Interior region D) The Southwestern region E) The Northwest and Arctic 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) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. C) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. D) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day.
A) The target of the hunt depended on the season. B) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. C) Caribou were the target for most hunts. D) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt.
A) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik B) Yup'ik and Cu'pik C) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian D) Aleut and Alutiiq
A) They adapted tools for fishing. B) They modified their boats and canoes. C) They changed their patterns of fishing. D) They altered traditional values.
A) Russia B) The United States C) England D) Spain
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 among the Aleuts B) Serving the people of Sitka C) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796 D) Being named a saint
A) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area. B) The charter would create a colony with over five thousand settlers. C) The charter would would establish dozens of colonies in Alaska. D) The charter would bring in great wealth.
A) Aleksandr Baranov B) Peter the Great C) Lebedev Lastochkin D) Natalia Shelikhov
A) They saw them as full Russian citizens. B) They disregarded them. C) They saw them as allies. D) They did not allow them to become educated.
A) Other areas were more appealing for trade. B) Fur supplies were dwindling. C) Many Russian colonists were dying. D) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War.
A) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately. B) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. C) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. D) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny.
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 District Organic Act C) The Alaskan Constitution D) The Statehood Act
A) Fur trapping B) Being interested in preserving nature C) Spreading Christianity D) Enslaving many Native Alaskans
A) Oil drilling B) Whaling C) Reindeer hunting D) Fishing
A) all of the above B) The Marshall Trilogy C) Voting rights D) The Nelson Act
A) Millions of people became very rich. B) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. C) Many people gained valuable experience. D) Many people decided to settle in Alaska.
A) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life 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 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) The Iditarod C) Chilkoot Pass D) The Golden Stairs
A) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. B) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them mined for gold. D) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. E) The majority of them worked in the canneries
A) Begin with inference. B) Begin with questioning. C) Begin by focusing on the quadrants. 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) poor sanitary conditions D) lack of military protection
A) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. B) They brought more military units to 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 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 organize Alaska as a district. B) To organize Alaska as a state. C) To write Alaska's first constitution. D) To organize Alaska as a territory.
A) the Matanuska Valley B) Barrow, Alaska C) the Fairbanks area D) the southeastern region
A) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska B) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting C) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska D) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting
A) airlines B) ships C) railroads D) roads
A) national preserves B) national forests C) national reservations D) national parks
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 was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States. C) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia. D) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen.
A) federalism B) totalitarianism C) egalitarianism D) communism
A) to regulate state business practices B) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens C) to outline state powers D) to organize state-level political parties
A) the legislature B) the Lieutenant governor C) the Chief Justice D) the Secretary of State
A) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. 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) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights.
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) 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) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture. B) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. C) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. D) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage.
A) the formation of Native Corporations B) the creation of the oil pipline C) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay D) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land
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 Indian Reorganization Act B) the Nelson Act C) the ANILCA agreement D) the ANCSA settlement
A) preserving their group's cultural heritage B) representing Native interests in all thing political C) resolving land claims among Natives D) creating social events for Natives in their areas
A) oil B) natural gas C) copper D) coal
A) fire damage B) volcanic eruptions C) earthquakes D) permafrost
A) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much B) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. C) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. D) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska.
A) Alaskan crops need more herbicides. B) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. C) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. 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) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts B) military action against government control C) outward hostility towards non-natives D) peaceful resistance within established standards
A) the Tanana Chiefs Council B) the Alaska Native Sisterhood C) the Alaska Federation of Natives D) the Alaska Native Brotherhood
A) urban Alaska B) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys C) rural Alaska D) southern central 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 helped to create limits on the amount of Alaskan oil that could be pumped. D) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil.
A) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. B) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. C) The money fluctuates based on earnings. D) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year.
A) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. B) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. C) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. D) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas
A) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do. B) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. C) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. D) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas.
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 allow for a subsistence lifestyle. 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) People B) Assembly C) Social D) Entertainment E) Integration |