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