A) To make the study of Alaska more engaging B) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination C) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska D) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer
A) Place B) Movement C) Regions D) Human/environment interaction E) Location
A) Southeastern B) Southwestern C) Southern Central D) Interior
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 migrated over land from Canada. B) They are cousins to the Eskimos. C) They can also be called Eskimos. D) They are culturally and linguistically unique from the other Alaskan Natives.
A) Sport B) Spiritual C) Seasonal D) Cultural
A) African-American/blacks B) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders C) Hispanics or Latinos D) Asian and Asian Americans
A) The Southcentral region B) The Interior region C) The Panhandle of the Southeast region D) The Southwestern region E) The Northwest and Arctic 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) Caribou were the target for most hunts. B) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt. C) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. D) The target of the hunt depended on the season.
A) Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian B) Yup'ik and Cu'pik C) Inupiak and Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik D) Aleut and Alutiiq
A) They adapted tools for fishing. B) They changed their patterns of fishing. C) They modified their boats and canoes. D) They altered traditional values.
A) Russia B) England C) The United States D) Spain
A) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. B) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected C) The first czar of Russia. D) The man who explored the interior of Alaska
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
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) Peter the Great B) Natalia Shelikhov C) Aleksandr Baranov D) Lebedev Lastochkin
A) They did not allow them to become educated. B) They saw them as allies. C) They disregarded them. D) They saw them as full Russian citizens.
A) Other areas were more appealing for trade. B) Fur supplies were dwindling. C) Alaska was vulnerable following the Crimean War. D) Many Russian colonists were dying.
A) He was afraid of Russia spying on America from Alaska. B) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. C) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. D) He wanted to begin drilling for oil immediately.
A) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills. B) Because gold is not easily counterfeited. C) Because gold never changes in value. D) Because gold was a form of universal currency.
A) The Statehood Act B) The Territorial Organic Act C) The Alaskan Constitution D) The District Organic Act
A) Being interested in preserving nature B) Spreading Christianity C) Enslaving many Native Alaskans D) Fur trapping
A) Oil drilling B) Whaling C) Reindeer hunting D) Fishing
A) Voting rights B) The Marshall Trilogy C) all of the above D) The Nelson Act
A) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States. B) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. C) Millions of people became very rich. D) Many people gained valuable experience.
A) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life 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 should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska.
A) White Horse Pass B) The Iditarod C) Chilkoot Pass D) The Golden Stairs
A) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. B) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them worked in the canneries D) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. E) The majority of them mined for gold.
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 brought more military units to Alaska. B) They gave Americans information about a rugged life. C) They told about the success of Christian missionaries in Alaska. D) They pushed for the conservation of 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 allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied. D) It only lasted for ten years because of opposition from conservationists.
A) To organize Alaska as a state. B) To write Alaska's first constitution. C) To organize Alaska as a territory. D) To organize Alaska as a district.
A) Barrow, Alaska B) the southeastern region 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 youths under twenty-one from voting D) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting
A) airlines B) ships C) railroads D) roads
A) national parks B) national preserves C) national reservations D) national forests
A) the Korean War B) the Cold War C) World War II D) World War I
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 happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia. D) It was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States.
A) federalism B) egalitarianism C) totalitarianism D) communism
A) to organize state-level political parties B) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens C) to regulate state business practices D) to outline state powers
A) the Chief Justice B) the legislature C) the Secretary of State D) the Lieutenant governor
A) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution. B) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. 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.
A) because politics needed to be more organized B) because people see the world differently C) to brainstorm political solutions D) to promote corporate interests
A) so you can register to vote B) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. C) legislative sessions begin about this time every year D) so you can vote for officers on a state level
A) Exploration--a part of Alaska's heritage. B) The Great Bear--it is a symbol of strength. C) Mining--miners followed it searching for gold. D) Food--it signifies the importance of agriculture.
A) the creation of the oil pipline B) the setting aside of on hundred million acres as federal land C) the formation of Native Corporations D) the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay
A) It set limits on foreign whaling. B) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans. C) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. D) It secured their claims to some land.
A) the Nelson Act B) the ANCSA settlement C) the ANILCA agreement D) the Indian Reorganization 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) natural gas B) oil C) copper D) coal
A) permafrost B) volcanic eruptions C) fire damage D) earthquakes
A) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. B) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska. 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) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. D) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska.
A) exports to Canada B) exports to Russia C) exports to Asia D) exports to the rest of the United States
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 Alaska Native Brotherhood B) the Alaska Native Sisterhood C) the Tanana Chiefs Council D) the Alaska Federation of Natives
A) southern central Alaska B) urban Alaska C) rural 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 forced oil companies to comply with government regulations. C) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska. D) She lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil.
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.
A) It established smaller schools that were closer to rural areas B) It forced Natives to attend schools farther from home. C) It combined smaller schools to increase funding. D) It made schooling through the twelfth grade fee for all Alaskans.
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 Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis. D) Native Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine.
A) the creation of the State Council on the Arts B) The New Deal programs for collecting and creating Alaskan art C) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge D) the writing of Augustus Comstock
A) The Fish and Game Department must protect future harvests. B) The Fish and Game Department must allow for a subsistence lifestyle. 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) Assembly B) People C) Integration D) Entertainment E) Social |