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) Movement B) Location C) Human/environment interaction D) Place E) Regions
A) Southeastern B) Southern Central C) Southwestern D) Interior
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 cousins to the Eskimos. B) They migrated over land from Canada. C) They can also be called Eskimos. D) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives.
A) Seasonal B) Sport C) Cultural D) Spiritual
A) Asian and Asian Americans B) African-American/blacks C) Hispanics or Latinos D) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Southcentral region C) The Southwestern region D) The Northwest and Arctic region E) The Interior region
A) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. B) During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts. C) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. 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) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. D) Caribou were the target for most hunts.
A) Aleut and Alutiiq B) Yup'ik and Cu'pik 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) The United States B) Russia C) England D) Spain
A) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected B) The man who explored the interior of Alaska C) The first czar of Russia. D) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive.
A) Being named a saint B) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796 C) Serving the people of Sitka D) Serving among the Aleuts
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 bring in great wealth. D) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area.
A) Aleksandr Baranov B) Peter the Great C) Lebedev Lastochkin 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) Fur supplies were dwindling. D) Other areas were more appealing for trade.
A) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. B) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. C) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately. D) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny.
A) Because gold never changes in value. B) Because gold was a form of universal currency. C) Because gold is not easily counterfeited. D) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills.
A) The Statehood Act B) The District Organic Act C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Alaskan Constitution
A) Spreading Christianity B) Enslaving many Native Alaskans C) Being interested in preserving nature D) Fur trapping
A) Fishing B) Oil drilling C) Whaling D) Reindeer hunting
A) The Marshall Trilogy B) Voting rights C) all of the above D) The Nelson Act
A) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. B) Many people gained valuable experience. C) Millions of people became very rich. D) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States.
A) He should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska. B) He should go; as the second son he won't inherit anything. C) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska. D) He shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time.
A) Chilkoot Pass B) The Golden Stairs C) White Horse Pass D) The Iditarod
A) The majority of them worked in the canneries B) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. C) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. D) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. E) The majority of them mined for gold.
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) constant danger from Native retaliation. B) poor sanitary conditions C) lack of military protection D) lack of political power for the miners
A) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska. B) They gave Americans information about a rugged life. C) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. D) They brought more military units to Alaska.
A) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. B) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people. C) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. D) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied.
A) To organize Alaska as a state. B) To organize Alaska as a territory. C) To organize Alaska as a district. D) To write Alaska's first constitution.
A) the southeastern region B) the Fairbanks area C) the Matanuska Valley D) Barrow, Alaska
A) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska B) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska C) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting D) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting
A) roads B) airlines C) ships D) railroads
A) national reservations B) national parks C) national preserves D) national forests
A) the Cold War B) World War I C) World War II D) the Korean War
A) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. B) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen. C) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States. D) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia.
A) totalitarianism B) federalism C) egalitarianism D) communism
A) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens B) to organize state-level political parties C) to outline state powers D) to regulate state business practices
A) the Lieutenant governor B) the legislature C) the Secretary of State D) the Chief Justice
A) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights. B) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. C) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. D) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens.
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 register to vote C) so you can vote for officers on a state level 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 creation of the oil pipline B) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay C) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land D) the formation of Native Corporations
A) It secured their claims to some land. B) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. C) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans. D) It set limits on foreign whaling.
A) the ANCSA settlement B) the Indian Reorganization Act C) the ANILCA agreement D) the Nelson Act
A) preserving their group's cultural heritage B) resolving land claims among Natives C) representing Native interests in all thing political D) creating social events for Natives in their areas
A) copper B) oil C) natural gas D) coal
A) fire damage B) earthquakes C) permafrost D) volcanic eruptions
A) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. B) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. C) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. D) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much
A) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. B) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska. C) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. D) Alaskan crops need more herbicides.
A) exports to the rest of the United States B) exports to Asia C) exports to Canada D) exports to Russia
A) outward hostility towards non-natives B) military action against government control C) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts D) peaceful resistance within established standards
A) the Alaska Native Sisterhood B) the Tanana Chiefs Council C) the Alaska Native Brotherhood D) the Alaska Federation of Natives
A) rural Alaska B) urban Alaska C) southern central Alaska D) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys
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 lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. D) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations.
A) The money fluctuates based on earnings. B) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. C) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. D) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year.
A) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. B) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. 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) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas. C) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. D) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis.
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 respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans. 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 preserve the fish and game in Alaska.
A) Social B) Assembly C) Entertainment D) Integration E) People |