Alaskan Adventure Trivia Questions And Answers
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1. Which state is the largest in the union?
A. Alaska
B. Texas
C. California
D. Hawaii
A. Alaska
TOPICS: That's with a land area of 570,374 square miles!
2. What is Alaska's position relative to the United States?
A. It lies along the northern boundary of the 50 contiguous states
B. It is separated from the other mainland states by British Columbia, Canada
C. It is an island like Hawaii
D. It lies in the exact center of mainland United States
B. It is separated from the other mainland states by British Columbia, Canada
TOPICS: Gosh, I certainly hope no North Americans guessed it lies in the exact center of the U.S.!
3. In 1959, Alaska was admitted to the Union. What state was it?
A. 50th
B. 49th
C. 40th
D. 1st
B. 49th
TOPICS: It was admitted as the 49th state in 1959
4. Who did the United States buy Alaska from in 1867?
A. Spain
B. Britain
C. France
D. Russia
D. Russia
TOPICS: The territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000. At different times, the Russians, the Spanish, the British, and the French all tried to lay claim to part or all of Alaska.
5. What is the capital of Alaska?
A. Anchorage
B. Sitka
C. Juneau
D. Nome
C. Juneau
TOPICS: Juneau is the capital and Anchorage the largest city. There are plans to move the capital to Willow, near Anchorage.
6. When the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000 it was known as Seward's Folly (after Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase). What changed that perception?
A. Gold
B. Fur
C. World War II
D. Free land
A. Gold
TOPICS: The territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000 and was known as Seward's Folly (after Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase) until gold was discovered in the late 1800's.
7. Who originally discovered Alaska?
A. Russians
B. Danes
C. Siberians
D. English
C. Siberians
TOPICS: Experts agree that America was discovered by Siberian hunters, ancestors of most of the present-day Native Americans, who were following Ice Age mammals into Alaska.
8. The name Alaska is believed to be derived from an Aleut word meaning...
A. Cold
B. Light
C. Dark
D. Mainland
D. Mainland
TOPICS: The name Alaska is probably derived from an Aleut word meaning "mainland."
9. Of the major volcanoes active during the 20th century in North America, how many were located in Alaska?
A. 0
B. 7
C. 27
D. 100
B. 7
TOPICS: That's right, there are volcanoes in Alaska! It seems the Alaska Range is full of them.
10. What is a bidarka?
A. A kayak
B. A sled
C. A dog
D. An alcoholic drink
A. A kayak
TOPICS: A one- or two-hole kayak used by the Aleut and various Alaskan Eskimo groups.
11. When was the first Idiatrod Trail Sled Race run?
A. 1888
B. 1901
C. 1956
D. 1973
D. 1973
TOPICS: The inaugural Idiatrod Trail Sled Race was won by Alaskan Dick Wilmarth, who covered the 1,158 mile course from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska in 20 days 49 min 41 sec.
12. The Malaspina Glacier, at the foot of Mount Saint Elias, in Alaska covers an area larger than what state?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Kentucky
D. Texas
A. Rhode Island
TOPICS: The Malaspina Glacier, at the foot of Mount Saint Elias, covers an area larger than Rhode Island.
13. After the United States acquired Alaska how was it governed?
A. The law of the wild
B. Frontier law
C. Military rule
D. Civil law
C. Military rule
TOPICS: General Jefferson C. Davis, the U.S. Army commander in Alaska, became the virtual ruler of the new acquisition. Congress extended the laws governing commerce and navigation to Alaska and prohibited the importation, manufacture, and sale of liquor. Nothing was done to establish a civil government, and for 17 years, until 1884, Alaska remained under military rule.
14. Alaska was organized as a territory on Aug. 24, 1912, but when did it enter the union?
A. Aug. 25, 1912
B. Jan. 1, 1913
C. Aug. 24, 1913
D. Jan. 3, 1959
D. Jan. 3, 1959
TOPICS: This might be a hard question unless you knew Alaska was one of the last states admitted to the union-49th in fact!
Deanna Mascle shares more free trivia questions and answers plus interesting facts at http://atriviabreak.net
A. Alaska
B. Texas
C. California
D. Hawaii
A. Alaska
TOPICS: That's with a land area of 570,374 square miles!
2. What is Alaska's position relative to the United States?
A. It lies along the northern boundary of the 50 contiguous states
B. It is separated from the other mainland states by British Columbia, Canada
C. It is an island like Hawaii
D. It lies in the exact center of mainland United States
B. It is separated from the other mainland states by British Columbia, Canada
TOPICS: Gosh, I certainly hope no North Americans guessed it lies in the exact center of the U.S.!
3. In 1959, Alaska was admitted to the Union. What state was it?
A. 50th
B. 49th
C. 40th
D. 1st
B. 49th
TOPICS: It was admitted as the 49th state in 1959
4. Who did the United States buy Alaska from in 1867?
A. Spain
B. Britain
C. France
D. Russia
D. Russia
TOPICS: The territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000. At different times, the Russians, the Spanish, the British, and the French all tried to lay claim to part or all of Alaska.
5. What is the capital of Alaska?
A. Anchorage
B. Sitka
C. Juneau
D. Nome
C. Juneau
TOPICS: Juneau is the capital and Anchorage the largest city. There are plans to move the capital to Willow, near Anchorage.
6. When the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000 it was known as Seward's Folly (after Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase). What changed that perception?
A. Gold
B. Fur
C. World War II
D. Free land
A. Gold
TOPICS: The territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000 and was known as Seward's Folly (after Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase) until gold was discovered in the late 1800's.
7. Who originally discovered Alaska?
A. Russians
B. Danes
C. Siberians
D. English
C. Siberians
TOPICS: Experts agree that America was discovered by Siberian hunters, ancestors of most of the present-day Native Americans, who were following Ice Age mammals into Alaska.
8. The name Alaska is believed to be derived from an Aleut word meaning...
A. Cold
B. Light
C. Dark
D. Mainland
D. Mainland
TOPICS: The name Alaska is probably derived from an Aleut word meaning "mainland."
9. Of the major volcanoes active during the 20th century in North America, how many were located in Alaska?
A. 0
B. 7
C. 27
D. 100
B. 7
TOPICS: That's right, there are volcanoes in Alaska! It seems the Alaska Range is full of them.
10. What is a bidarka?
A. A kayak
B. A sled
C. A dog
D. An alcoholic drink
A. A kayak
TOPICS: A one- or two-hole kayak used by the Aleut and various Alaskan Eskimo groups.
11. When was the first Idiatrod Trail Sled Race run?
A. 1888
B. 1901
C. 1956
D. 1973
D. 1973
TOPICS: The inaugural Idiatrod Trail Sled Race was won by Alaskan Dick Wilmarth, who covered the 1,158 mile course from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska in 20 days 49 min 41 sec.
12. The Malaspina Glacier, at the foot of Mount Saint Elias, in Alaska covers an area larger than what state?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Kentucky
D. Texas
A. Rhode Island
TOPICS: The Malaspina Glacier, at the foot of Mount Saint Elias, covers an area larger than Rhode Island.
13. After the United States acquired Alaska how was it governed?
A. The law of the wild
B. Frontier law
C. Military rule
D. Civil law
C. Military rule
TOPICS: General Jefferson C. Davis, the U.S. Army commander in Alaska, became the virtual ruler of the new acquisition. Congress extended the laws governing commerce and navigation to Alaska and prohibited the importation, manufacture, and sale of liquor. Nothing was done to establish a civil government, and for 17 years, until 1884, Alaska remained under military rule.
14. Alaska was organized as a territory on Aug. 24, 1912, but when did it enter the union?
A. Aug. 25, 1912
B. Jan. 1, 1913
C. Aug. 24, 1913
D. Jan. 3, 1959
D. Jan. 3, 1959
TOPICS: This might be a hard question unless you knew Alaska was one of the last states admitted to the union-49th in fact!
Deanna Mascle shares more free trivia questions and answers plus interesting facts at http://atriviabreak.net
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