A) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer B) To make the study of Alaska more engaging C) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination D) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska
A) Movement B) Regions C) Human/environment interaction D) Location E) Place
A) Interior B) Southeastern C) Southern Central D) Southwestern
A) The ocean provided rich stores of oil B) The ocean provided drinking water. C) The ocean provided protection against attackers. D) The ocean provided continuous food.
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) Spiritual C) Seasonal D) Sport
A) Asian and Asian Americans B) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders C) Hispanics or Latinos D) African-American/blacks
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Interior region C) The Southcentral region D) The Northwest and Arctic region E) The Southwestern 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) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. C) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages. D) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories.
A) The target of the hunt depended on the season. B) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. C) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. D) Caribou were the target for most hunts.
A) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian B) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik C) Aleut and Alutiiq D) Yup'ik and Cu'pik
A) They changed their patterns of fishing. B) They altered traditional values. C) They modified their boats and canoes. D) They adapted tools for fishing.
A) Russia B) Spain C) England D) The United States
A) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. B) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected C) The man who explored the interior of Alaska D) The first czar of Russia.
A) Serving among the Aleuts B) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796 C) Serving the people of Sitka D) Being named a saint
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) Natalia Shelikhov B) Peter the Great C) Aleksandr Baranov D) Lebedev Lastochkin
A) They disregarded them. B) They did not allow them to become educated. C) They saw them as allies. D) They saw them as full Russian citizens.
A) Many Russian colonists were dying. B) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. C) Fur supplies were dwindling. D) Other areas were more appealing for trade.
A) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. B) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately. 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 easier to transport than dollar bills. C) Because gold was a form of universal currency. D) Because gold never changes in value.
A) The Alaskan Constitution B) The District Organic Act C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Statehood Act
A) Fur trapping B) Spreading Christianity C) Being interested in preserving nature D) Enslaving many Native Alaskans
A) Fishing B) Oil drilling C) Reindeer hunting D) Whaling
A) Voting rights B) The Nelson Act C) The Marshall Trilogy D) all of the above
A) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. B) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. C) Many people gained valuable experience. D) Millions of people became very rich.
A) He should go; as the second son he won't inherit anything. B) He should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska. C) He shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time. D) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska.
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 entered various fields of employment. D) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. E) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage.
A) Begin by focusing on the quadrants. B) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture. C) Begin with inference. D) Begin with questioning.
A) poor sanitary conditions B) lack of political power for the miners C) constant danger from Native retaliation. D) lack of military protection
A) They gave Americans information about a rugged life. B) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. C) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska. D) They brought more military units to Alaska.
A) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. B) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. C) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. 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 district. C) To organize Alaska as a state. D) To organize Alaska as a territory.
A) the Fairbanks area B) the southeastern region C) Barrow, Alaska D) the Matanuska Valley
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) airlines B) ships C) roads D) railroads
A) national preserves B) national parks C) national reservations D) national forests
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 the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States. C) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. D) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen.
A) egalitarianism B) totalitarianism C) federalism D) communism
A) to outline state powers B) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens C) to organize state-level political parties D) to regulate state business practices
A) the Chief Justice B) the legislature C) the Secretary of State D) the Lieutenant governor
A) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights. B) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. C) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. D) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights.
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) so you can vote for officers on a state level B) so you can register to vote C) legislative sessions begin about this time every year 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) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture. D) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength.
A) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay B) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land C) the formation of Native Corporations D) the creation of the oil pipline
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 Nelson Act B) the ANILCA agreement C) the Indian Reorganization Act D) the ANCSA settlement
A) creating social events for Natives in their areas B) resolving land claims among Natives C) representing Native interests in all thing political D) preserving their group's cultural heritage
A) coal B) natural gas C) copper D) oil
A) fire damage B) earthquakes C) volcanic eruptions D) permafrost
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) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. B) Alaskan crops need more herbicides. C) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska. D) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season.
A) exports to the rest of the United States B) exports to Russia C) exports to Asia D) exports to Canada
A) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts B) peaceful resistance within established standards C) outward hostility towards non-natives D) military action against government control
A) the Tanana Chiefs Council B) the Alaska Federation of Natives C) the Alaska Native Sisterhood D) the Alaska Native Brotherhood
A) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys B) southern central Alaska C) rural Alaska D) urban 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 lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. D) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations.
A) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. B) The money fluctuates based on earnings. C) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. D) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year.
A) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas B) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. 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 Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do. C) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. D) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine.
A) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge B) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art C) the writing of Augustus Comstock 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 preserve the fish and game in Alaska. D) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests.
A) Integration B) People C) Social D) Assembly E) Entertainment |