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Alaska History Practice Final
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  • 1. Which of the following is an important reason for understanding the geography of Alaska?
A) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska
B) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer
C) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination
D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
  • 2. Which theme of geography would encompass how snow storms and floods affect human dwellings?
A) Regions
B) Human/environment interaction
C) Place
D) Location
E) Movement
  • 3. Which region has the most temperate climate, officially called a maritime climate?
A) Southern Central
B) Southeastern
C) Southwestern
D) Interior
  • 4. Why was much of early Alaskan history tied to the ocean?
A) The ocean provided drinking water.
B) The ocean provided rich stores of oil
C) The ocean provided protection against attackers.
D) The ocean provided continuous food.
  • 5. Which is true of ALASKAN INDIANS in Alaska?
A) They migrated over land from Canada.
B) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives.
C) They can also be called Eskimos.
D) They are cousins to the Eskimos.
  • 6. Which of the following is NOT a description associated with a subsistence lifestyle?
A) Seasonal
B) Spiritual
C) Cultural
D) Sport
  • 7. Which of the following is the fastest growing ethnic group in Alaska?
A) African-American/blacks
B) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
C) Hispanics or Latinos
D) Asian and Asian Americans
  • 8. Which of the following regions is most closely associated with Juneau?
A) The Southwestern region
B) The Interior region
C) The Southcentral region
D) The Northwest and Arctic region
E) The Panhandle of the Southeast region
  • 9. Which of these describes life among Native Alaskans in the historic period?
A) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages.
B) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day.
C) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories.
D) During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts.
  • 10. Which of the following is true of traditional Eskimo hunting?
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.
  • 11. Which set of Native Alaskan groups is most closely associated with the following things: similar dialects, Eskimos, trade with the Athabascan's, a maintained subsistence lifestyle?
A) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik
B) Aleut and Alutiiq
C) Yup'ik and Cu'pik
D) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian
  • 12. Which of the following does NOT represent how pre-historic Native Alaskans were "dynamic"?
A) They changed their patterns of fishing.
B) They altered traditional values.
C) They adapted tools for fishing.
D) They modified their boats and canoes.
  • 13. Which European country was responsible for the largest percentage of Native Alaskan deaths due to colonization efforts?
A) Russia
B) The United States
C) England
D) Spain
  • 14. The Bering Sea was so named during the Russian exploration of Alaska. Who is the Bering Sea named after?
A) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected
B) The man who explored the interior of Alaska
C) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive.
D) The first czar of Russia.
  • 15. What is Father Netsvetov, of the Russian Orthodox Church, best known for?
A) Taking the Aleuts to the Russian Czar in 1796
B) Being named a saint
C) Serving the people of Sitka
D) Serving among the Aleuts
  • 16. What was the primary reason that Russia was interested in granting the Russian-American company its charter?
A) The charter would bring in great wealth.
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 subdue the Native Alaskans of the area.
  • 17. The Battle of Sitka was primarily fought over land. Who was the Russian leader at the Battle of Sitka?
A) Lebedev Lastochkin
B) Peter the Great
C) Natalia Shelikhov
D) Aleksandr Baranov
  • 18. In the colonial times of Russian Alaska, how did Russians treat the Creoles?
A) They disregarded them.
B) They saw them as full Russian citizens.
C) They saw them as allies.
D) They did not allow them to become educated.
  • 19. Which of the following did NOT lead to Russia's decision to sell Alaska?
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.
  • 20. Why did Secretary of State William H. Seward pay $7,200,000 for Alaska in 1867 when many Americans were opposed to the purchase?
A) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska.
B) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska.
C) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately.
D) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny.
  • 21. Why did the Treaty of Cession specify that the money was to be paid in gold?
A) Because gold was a form of universal currency.
B) Because gold is not easily counterfeited.
C) Because gold never changes in value.
D) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills.
  • 22. Which of the following documents set the framework for an Alaskan government after Alaska was purchased by the American government?
A) The Territorial Organic Act
B) The Statehood Act
C) The Alaskan Constitution
D) The District Organic Act
  • 23. What is John Muir best known for?
A) Enslaving many Native Alaskans
B) Being interested in preserving nature
C) Fur trapping
D) Spreading Christianity
  • 24. Which of the following industries was NOT developed during the district period?
A) Whaling
B) Oil drilling
C) Reindeer hunting
D) Fishing
  • 25. Which of the following laws or types of laws were passed with the plenary power given to Congress?
A) The Marshall Trilogy
B) all of the above
C) Voting rights
D) The Nelson Act
  • 26. Which of the following was NOT one of the benefits of the Gold rush in Alaska?
A) Many people gained valuable experience.
B) Many people decided to settle in Alaska.
C) Millions of people became very rich.
D) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States.
  • 27. For the sake of this question, pretend you live during the Gold Rush. Your friend Jake Tillman is considering moving to Alaska to find his fortune. He is 26, single, and has some money saved away. Jake is the second oldest of three sons. He is an apprentice to his father, a successful printer. He is excited to strike it rich, but asks you for advice. Considering his situation what should you tell him?
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; 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.
  • 28. What trail that was used by Native Alaskans and frontiersmen is now the site of a celebrated race?
A) The Golden Stairs
B) Chilkoot Pass
C) White Horse Pass
D) The Iditarod
  • 29. How were the women of the district period similiar to each other?
A) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage.
B) The majority of them entered various fields of employment.
C) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage.
D) The majority of them mined for gold.
E) The majority of them worked in the canneries
  • 30. When using the viewing skills you have acquired which step comes first?
A) Begin with inference.
B) Begin by getting an overall impression of the picture.
C) Begin by focusing on the quadrants.
D) Begin with questioning.
  • 31. What was one of the most serious challenges of living in a mining town?
A) poor sanitary conditions
B) lack of political power for the miners
C) constant danger from Native retaliation.
D) lack of military protection
  • 32. Why were books about the Gold Rush so popular during that time?
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.
  • 33. which of the following pertains to the Mining Law of 1872?
A) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied.
B) It put the cost of land claims at a reasonable price for most people.
C) It increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas.
D) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists.
  • 34. What was the main purpose of the Organic Act of 1912?
A) To write Alaska's first constitution.
B) To organize Alaska as a state.
C) To organize Alaska as a territory.
D) To organize Alaska as a district.
  • 35. Which geographic area was largely affected by New Deal legislation?
A) Barrow, Alaska
B) the southeastern region
C) the Fairbanks area
D) the Matanuska Valley
  • 36. What was the purpose of the Literacy Act of 1925?
A) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting
B) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska
C) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska
D) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting
  • 37. Which mode of transportation was the most important to Alaska's infrastructure during the territorial period?
A) roads
B) airlines
C) railroads
D) ships
  • 38. Tongass and Chugach are examples of what?
A) national parks
B) national preserves
C) national forests
D) national reservations
  • 39. During which war were Aleuts and Japanese-Americans form Alaska forced to relocate?
A) the Cold War
B) World War II
C) World War I
D) the Korean War
  • 40. Which of the following statements correctly describes the circumstances of Alaska becoming the forty-ninth state in the United States?
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 only needed the citizens' vote to happen.
D) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia.
  • 41. Which of the following encompasses the idea that every state is responsible for its citizens but must still comply with federal law?
A) egalitarianism
B) communism
C) totalitarianism
D) federalism
  • 42. Why was the Alaskan state Constitution created?
A) to organize state-level political parties
B) to regulate state business practices
C) to outline state powers
D) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens
  • 43. Which of the following governmental entities has the most power to check the power of the executive branch?
A) the Chief Justice
B) the Secretary of State
C) the Lieutenant governor
D) the legislature
  • 44. How do we know individual rights were important to the authors of the Alaskan Constitution?
A) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens.
B) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution.
C) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights.
D) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights.
  • 45. Why were political parties created?
A) because people see the world differently
B) because politics needed to be more organized
C) to brainstorm political solutions
D) to promote corporate interests
  • 46. Why is it especially important to know where the Legislative Information Offices (LIO) are during the second and third week of January?
A) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials.
B) so you can vote for officers on a state level
C) so you can register to vote
D) legislative sessions begin about this time every year
  • 47. What does the Big Dipper represent on the Alaskan state flag?
A) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength.
B) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage.
C) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture.
D) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold.
  • 48. What broke the deadlock between the state government and Native Alaskans over land claims?
A) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land
B) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay
C) the formation of Native Corporations
D) the creation of the oil pipline
  • 49. Why was the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) welcomed by Native Alaskanas?
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.
  • 50. What was the main point of controversy in the Katie John case?
A) the ANCSA settlement
B) the Indian Reorganization Act
C) the ANILCA agreement
D) the Nelson Act
  • 51. Besides providing a financial administration, which one of the following responsibilities have most, if not all, of the Native Corporations adopted?
A) preserving their group's cultural heritage
B) representing Native interests in all thing political
C) creating social events for Natives in their areas
D) resolving land claims among Natives
  • 52. What industry changed the face of Alaska due to new discoveries in the 1960s?
A) copper
B) oil
C) coal
D) natural gas
  • 53. Which natural disaster was common in cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
A) fire damage
B) permafrost
C) volcanic eruptions
D) earthquakes
  • 54. Why would it be a problem to rely solely on tourism for revenue?
A) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska.
B) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much
C) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists.
D) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue.
  • 55. Why is Alaskan agriculture at a general disadvantage in production compared to agriculture in other areas?
A) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska.
B) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska.
C) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season.
D) Alaskan crops need more herbicides.
  • 56. Alaska's economy is currently growing the most in which sector?
A) exports to the rest of the United States
B) exports to Russia
C) exports to Asia
D) exports to Canada
  • 57. Native Alaskan resistance is an ongoing issue. Which is the best description for Native Alaskan resistance in general
A) outward hostility towards non-natives
B) peaceful resistance within established standards
C) military action against government control
D) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts
  • 58. Which group is the largest current Native Alaskan organization
A) the Alaska Native Sisterhood
B) the Alaska Federation of Natives
C) the Tanana Chiefs Council
D) the Alaska Native Brotherhood
  • 59. What areas are becoming less represented in the Alaskan legislature?
A) rural Alaska
B) urban Alaska
C) southern central Alaska
D) Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys
  • 60. What impact did Annie Broer have on oil companies?
A) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil.
B) She forced oil companies to comply with government regulations.
C) She helped to create limits on the amount of Alaskan oil that could be pumped.
D) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska.
  • 61. How does the Alaska Permanent fund change from year to year?
A) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend.
B) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska.
C) The money fluctuates based on earnings.
D) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year.
  • 62. How did the Molly-Hootch case affect Alaskan schools?
A) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home.
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 combined smaller schools to increase funding.
  • 63. Historically, native Alaskans have suffered the most from the low number of health care workers in Alaska. Considering what you know about Native Alaskan lifestyles, why would this be the case?
A) Native Corporations used to off free health care, but no longer do.
B) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine.
C) Health care workers most often work in highly populated (urban) areas.
D) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis.
  • 64. What evidence do we have that the State of Alaska supports the arts?
A) the creation of the State Council on the Arts
B) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge
C) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art
D) the writing of Augustus Comstock
  • 65. What is meant by the principle of sustainable yield?
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.
  • 66. Social scientists use the acronym PERSIA to remember the categories of civilizations. Which category would issues related to gathering and organizing people belong to?
A) Entertainment
B) Social
C) Assembly
D) Integration
E) People
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