A) To make the study of Alaska more engaging B) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer C) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska D) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination
A) Location B) Regions C) Place D) Movement E) Human/environment interaction
A) Interior B) Southwestern C) Southeastern D) Southern Central
A) The ocean provided rich stores of oil B) The ocean provided protection against attackers. C) The ocean provided drinking water. D) The ocean provided continuous food.
A) They can also be called Eskimos. B) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives. C) They migrated over land from Canada. D) They are cousins to the Eskimos.
A) Cultural B) Seasonal C) Spiritual D) Sport
A) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders B) Asian and Asian Americans C) African-American/blacks D) Hispanics or Latinos
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Southwestern region C) The Interior region D) The Southcentral region E) The Northwest and Arctic 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) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. B) Caribou were the target for most hunts. C) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. D) The target of the hunt depended on the season.
A) Yup'ik and Cu'pik B) Aleut and Alutiiq C) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik D) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian
A) They changed their patterns of fishing. B) They adapted tools for fishing. C) They altered traditional values. D) They modified their boats and canoes.
A) The United States B) Spain C) England D) Russia
A) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected B) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. C) The man who explored the interior of Alaska D) The first czar of Russia.
A) Serving the people of Sitka B) Serving among the Aleuts C) Being named a saint D) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796
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) Lebedev Lastochkin B) Peter the Great C) Aleksandr Baranov D) Natalia Shelikhov
A) They did not allow them to become educated. B) They saw them as allies. C) They saw them as full Russian citizens. D) They disregarded them.
A) Fur supplies were dwindling. B) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. C) Other areas were more appealing for trade. D) Many Russian colonists were dying.
A) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. B) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. C) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. D) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately.
A) Because gold never changes in value. B) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills. C) Because gold was a form of universal currency. D) Because gold is not easily counterfeited.
A) The Territorial Organic Act B) The Alaskan Constitution C) The District Organic Act D) The Statehood Act
A) Being interested in preserving nature B) Spreading Christianity C) Fur trapping D) Enslaving many Native Alaskans
A) Fishing B) Whaling C) Reindeer hunting D) Oil drilling
A) all of the above B) The Marshall Trilogy C) The Nelson Act D) Voting rights
A) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. B) Millions of people became very rich. C) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. D) Many people gained valuable experience.
A) He shouldn't go; gold wasn't worth much at the time so going would be a waste of time. B) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska. 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) 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 mined for gold. 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 getting an overall impression of the picture. B) Begin with inference. C) Begin with questioning. D) Begin by focusing on the quadrants.
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 increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. C) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people. D) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied.
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 youths under twenty-one from voting B) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska C) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting D) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska
A) roads B) airlines C) railroads D) ships
A) national parks B) national reservations C) national preserves D) national forests
A) the Cold War B) World War I C) the Korean War D) World War II
A) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States. B) It only needed the citizens' vote to happen. C) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval. D) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia.
A) federalism B) totalitarianism C) communism D) egalitarianism
A) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens B) to outline state powers C) to organize state-level political parties D) to regulate state business practices
A) the legislature B) the Secretary of State C) the Lieutenant governor D) the Chief Justice
A) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. 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) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution.
A) to brainstorm political solutions B) to promote corporate interests C) because people see the world differently D) because politics needed to be more organized
A) so you can vote for officers on a state level B) legislative sessions begin about this time every year C) so you can register to vote D) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials.
A) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. B) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. C) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. D) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture.
A) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land B) the formation of Native Corporations C) the creation of the oil pipline D) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay
A) It secured their claims to some land. B) It set limits on foreign whaling. C) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. D) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans.
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) preserving their group's cultural heritage C) representing Native interests in all thing political D) resolving land claims among Natives
A) copper B) coal C) oil D) natural gas
A) permafrost B) fire damage C) earthquakes D) volcanic eruptions
A) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much B) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. C) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. D) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists.
A) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. B) Alaskan crops need more herbicides. C) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska. D) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska.
A) exports to Canada B) exports to Asia C) exports to the rest of the United States D) exports to Russia
A) outward hostility towards non-natives B) peaceful resistance within established standards C) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts D) military action against government control
A) the Alaska Federation of Natives B) the Tanana Chiefs Council C) the Alaska Native Sisterhood D) the Alaska Native Brotherhood
A) urban Alaska B) rural Alaska C) southern central Alaska D) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys
A) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. B) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. C) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. D) She helped to create limits on the amount of Alaskan oil that could be pumped.
A) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year. B) The money fluctuates based on earnings. C) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. D) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend.
A) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. B) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. C) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. 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 photography of Eadweard Muybridge B) the writing of Augustus Comstock 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 protect future harvests. C) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska. D) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle.
A) Social B) Entertainment C) Assembly D) Integration E) People |