A) To fully appreciate all that Alaska has to offer B) To illustrate why Alaska is a popular tourist destination C) To gain insight into the history and future of Alaska D) To make the study of Alaska more engaging
A) Place B) Human/environment interaction C) Movement D) Regions E) Location
A) Interior B) Southwestern C) Southern Central D) Southeastern
A) The ocean provided drinking water. B) The ocean provided protection against attackers. C) The ocean provided rich stores of oil 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) Spiritual B) Sport C) Seasonal D) Cultural
A) Hispanics or Latinos B) African-American/blacks C) Asian and Asian Americans D) Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
A) The Interior region B) The Southwestern region C) The Panhandle of the Southeast region D) The Southcentral region E) The Northwest and Arctic region
A) Oral tradition is the only means for transmitting traditional stories. B) Native Alaskans incorporate themselves into political units to thrive in the present day. C) During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts. D) Three basic language groupings, isolated from European languages.
A) Whale hunts were strictly ceremonial -- no whales were killed. B) Caribou were the target for most hunts. C) The target of the hunt depended on the season. D) Traditionally, hunters built cabins to use during the hunt.
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 altered traditional values. D) They modified their boats and canoes.
A) Spain B) England C) The United States D) Russia
A) The first czar of Russia. B) The man who explored the interior of Alaska C) The man who helped the Russian-American company survive. D) The explorer who proved Asia and America were not connected
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 create a colony with over five thousand settlers. B) The charter would bring in great wealth. C) The charter would would establish dozens of colonies in Alaska. D) The charter would subdue the Native Alaskans of the area.
A) Peter the Great B) Lebedev Lastochkin C) Natalia Shelikhov D) Aleksandr Baranov
A) They saw them as full Russian citizens. B) They disregarded them. C) They saw them as allies. D) They did not allow them to become educated.
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.
A) He believed strongly in America's manifest destiny. B) He was eager to acquire the gold mines of Alaska. 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 never changes in value. C) Because gold is not easily counterfeited. D) Because gold was easier to transport than dollar bills.
A) The Alaskan Constitution B) The District Organic Act C) The Territorial Organic Act D) The Statehood Act
A) Being interested in preserving nature B) Fur trapping C) Enslaving many Native Alaskans D) Spreading Christianity
A) Whaling B) Fishing C) Reindeer hunting D) Oil drilling
A) all of the above B) The Nelson Act C) Voting rights D) The Marshall Trilogy
A) Many people decided to settle in Alaska. B) Millions of people became very rich. C) Many people gained valuable experience. D) It showed the world that Alaska was a valuable asset to the United States.
A) He should go; as the second son he won't inherit anything. B) He shouldn't go; he is too old to handle the challenges of life 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 should go; he can always work as a printer in Alaska.
A) White Horse Pass B) The Golden Stairs C) The Iditarod D) Chilkoot Pass
A) The majority of them mined for gold. B) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. C) The majority of them petitioned for suffrage. D) The majority of them entered various fields of employment. E) The majority of them worked in the canneries
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) constant danger from Native retaliation. B) lack of military protection C) poor sanitary conditions D) lack of political power for the miners
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 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 increased taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas. D) It allowed Native Alaskans to stake claims on land they occupied.
A) To organize Alaska as a territory. B) To organize Alaska as a district. C) To organize Alaska as a state. D) To write Alaska's first constitution.
A) the Fairbanks area B) Barrow, Alaska C) the southeastern region D) the Matanuska Valley
A) to raise money for reading programs in Alaska B) to prevent youths under twenty-one from voting C) to prevent Native Alaskans from voting D) to increase the number of libraries in Alaska
A) airlines B) ships C) roads D) railroads
A) national parks B) national forests C) national preserves D) national reservations
A) the Cold War B) World War I C) the Korean War D) World War II
A) It happened when Alaska was purchased from Russia. 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 was the first decision the citizens made after Alaska became a district of the United States.
A) communism B) totalitarianism C) federalism D) egalitarianism
A) to organize state-level political parties B) to outline state powers C) to regulate state business practices D) to protect the rights of Alaskan citizens
A) the Chief Justice B) the Secretary of State C) the legislature D) the Lieutenant governor
A) The same group wrote a separate document: the Declaration of Rights. B) The authors were mostly Native Alaskans who wer being granted new rights. C) The state Constitution only discusses the rights of alaskan citizens. D) Individual rights are discussed in section 1 of the state Constitution.
A) to promote corporate interests B) to brainstorm political solutions C) because politics needed to be more organized D) because people see the world differently
A) legislative sessions begin about this time every year B) so you can register to vote C) This is the only time you can send public opinion messages to your state officials. D) so you can vote for officers on a state level
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.
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
A) It secured more than one third of the land for Alaskan claims. B) It secured their claims to some land. C) It secured salmon fishing rights for Native Alaskans. D) It set limits on foreign whaling.
A) the ANILCA agreement B) the ANCSA settlement C) the Indian Reorganization Act D) the Nelson Act
A) creating social events for Natives in their areas B) representing Native interests in all thing political C) preserving their group's cultural heritage D) resolving land claims among Natives
A) natural gas B) copper C) coal D) oil
A) fire damage B) volcanic eruptions C) earthquakes D) permafrost
A) Tourism changes with the whims of tourists. B) Tourism doesn't bring in a great deal of revenue. C) Tourism agencies haven't promoted Alaska very much D) Tourists don't usually spend much time in Alaska.
A) There is not enough irrigation in Alaska. B) Alaska experiences a shorter growing season. C) Alaskan crops need more herbicides. D) There are higher shipping costs to get the produc to Alaska.
A) exports to Canada B) exports to Russia C) exports to the rest of the United States D) exports to Asia
A) very little resistance since the government has always looked after Native interessts B) peaceful resistance within established standards C) military action against government control D) outward hostility towards non-natives
A) the Alaska Native Brotherhood B) the Alaska Native Sisterhood C) the Alaska Federation of Natives D) the Tanana Chiefs Council
A) urban Alaska B) southern central 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 lobbied Congress for more exploration to find oil. D) She founded one of the most successful oil companies in Alaska.
A) The money always decreases due to immigration to Alaska. B) Lawmakers change the percentage rate every year. C) The money fluctuates based on earnings. D) It doesn't; it is a stable dividend.
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 Alaskans are often distrustful of Western medicine. D) Native Alaskan villages are often plaqued with tuberculosis.
A) the writing of Augustus Comstock B) the photography of Eadweard Muybridge 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 allow for a subsistence lifestyle. D) The Fish and Game Department must preserve the fish and game in Alaska.
A) People B) Social C) Integration D) Entertainment E) Assembly |