A) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska B) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination C) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
A) Location B) Movement C) Place D) Regions E) Human/environment interaction
A) Southwestern B) Southeastern C) Interior D) Southern Central
A) The ocean provided protection against attackers. B) The ocean provided rich stores of oil C) The ocean provided continuous food. 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) Sport B) Seasonal C) Cultural D) Spiritual
A) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders B) African-American/blacks C) Hispanics or Latinos D) Asian and Asian Americans
A) The Panhandle of the Southeast region B) The Interior region C) The Northwest and Arctic region D) The Southcentral 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) Caribou were the target for most hunts. D) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed.
A) Aleut and Alutiiq B) Yup'ik and Cu'pik C) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian D) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik
A) They altered traditional values. B) They changed their patterns of fishing. C) They modified their boats and canoes. D) They adapted tools for fishing.
A) Russia B) Spain C) The United States D) England
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) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796 C) Being named a saint D) Serving the people of Sitka
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) Natalia Shelikhov C) Aleksandr Baranov D) Peter the Great
A) They saw them as full Russian citizens. B) They did not allow them to become educated. C) They disregarded them. D) They saw them as allies.
A) Fur supplies were dwindling. B) Other areas were more appealing for trade. C) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. D) Many Russian colonists were dying.
A) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. B) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. C) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. D) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately.
A) Because gold was a form of universal currency. B) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills. C) Because gold never changes in value. D) Because gold is not easily counterfeited.
A) The Territorial Organic Act B) The Statehood Act C) The Alaskan Constitution D) The District Organic Act
A) Spreading Christianity B) Fur trapping C) Enslaving many Native Alaskans D) Being interested in preserving nature
A) Fishing B) Oil drilling C) Reindeer hunting D) Whaling
A) The Nelson Act B) all of the above C) Voting rights D) The Marshall Trilogy
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 should go; he can always work as a printer 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; as the second son he won't inherit anything. D) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life in Alaska.
A) Chilkoot Pass B) White Horse Pass C) The Golden Stairs D) The Iditarod
A) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. B) The majority of them worked in the canneries 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 with inference. B) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture. C) Begin with questioning. D) Begin by focusing on the quadrants.
A) constant danger from Native retaliation. B) lack of political power for the miners C) poor sanitary conditions D) lack of military protection
A) They pushed for the conservation of Alaska. B) They brought more military units to Alaska. C) They gave Americans information about a rugged life. D) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska.
A) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people. B) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists. C) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. D) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas.
A) To write Alaska's first constitution. B) To organize Alaska as a territory. C) To organize Alaska as a state. D) To organize Alaska as a district.
A) the southeastern region B) Barrow, Alaska C) the Fairbanks area D) the Matanuska Valley
A) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska B) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska C) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting D) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting
A) roads B) ships C) railroads D) airlines
A) national forests B) national preserves C) national parks D) national reservations
A) the Cold War B) World War I C) World War II D) the Korean War
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 only needed the citizens' vote to happen. D) It was a long process that required many things, including the President's approval.
A) federalism B) communism C) totalitarianism D) egalitarianism
A) to regulate state business practices B) to organize state-level political parties C) to outline state powers D) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens
A) the Chief Justice B) the Lieutenant governor C) the Secretary of State D) the legislature
A) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. 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) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution.
A) because people see the world differently B) to brainstorm political solutions C) to promote corporate interests D) because politics needed to be more organized
A) so you can vote for officers on a state level B) so you can register to vote C) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. D) legislative sessions begin about this time every year
A) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. B) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture. C) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. D) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold.
A) the formation of Native Corporations B) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land 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 ANILCA agreement B) the ANCSA settlement C) the Nelson Act D) the Indian Reorganization Act
A) resolving land claims among Natives B) creating social events for Natives in their areas C) preserving their group's cultural heritage D) representing Native interests in all thing political
A) oil B) copper C) natural gas D) coal
A) permafrost B) volcanic eruptions C) earthquakes D) fire damage
A) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. B) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. C) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. D) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much
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 Asia B) exports to Russia C) exports to the rest of the United States D) exports to Canada
A) peaceful resistance within established standards B) military action against government control C) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts D) outward hostility towards non-natives
A) the Alaska Native Sisterhood B) the Alaska Federation of Natives C) the Alaska Native Brotherhood D) the Tanana Chiefs Council
A) southern central Alaska B) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys C) rural Alaska D) urban Alaska
A) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. B) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. C) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. 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) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend. D) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska.
A) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. B) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas C) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans. D) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home.
A) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. B) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. C) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas. D) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do.
A) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art B) the writing of Augustus Comstock C) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge D) the creation of the State Council on the Arts
A) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle. B) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests. C) The Fish and Game Department must respect the right of "first serve" for Native Alaskans. D) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska.
A) Social B) Entertainment C) Integration D) Assembly E) People |