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This quiz covers information regarding the history and culture of Alaska.
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Alaska is the least _________ U.S. state.
restaurant friendly
densely populated.
mountainous.
visited.
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'89; Of course, this leads to this disaster, where 11 million gallons of crude are spilled.
Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Galveston oil spill.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
3
This largest omnivorous land mammal, in the world, lives in Alaska.
Black Bear.
Polar Bear.
Pooh Bear.
Grizzly Bear.
4
This is what the 3500 Bald Eagles are here for.
Browsing Bears.
Domestic Deer.
Eating Elk.
Spawning Salmon.
5
1898. Another reason not to laugh at Seward. This is discovered, in Alaska.
Oil.
Silver.
Crab.
Gold.
6
On this day, known as the Midnight Sun, the sun is visible, all day, in Alaska.
April 1.
June 21.
January 1.
December 25.
7
Alaska is the largest U.S. state, based on:
number of crab caught.
population .
highest peaks.
area.
8
1915, Fort Yukon; this is the highest recorded temperature, in Alaska.
110 degrees.
90 degrees.
100 degrees.
120 degrees.
9
Russians originally came to the Bering Sea Islands, in search of this resource.
Crab.
Northern Fur Seals.
Oil.
Gold.
10
From east to west, how far does Alaska span?
2400 miles
24 miles
240 miles
24,000 miles
11
A Discovery Channel favorite, this show has viewers clamoring to watch how crabs are caught.
Deadliest Catch.
Alaska: The Last Frontier.
Selling Alaska.
Gold Rush.
12
The U.S. bought Alaska, from Russia, for this amount of money.
$ 7 billion
$720 million
$7.2 million.
$72 million
13
82 miles from the North Pole, Borrow, Alaska has this distinction.
The southernmost U.S. city.
The easternmost U.S. city.
The northernmost U.S. city.
The westernmost U.S. city.
14
Myth Buster: Alaskan Eskimos have never done this:
Kissed with their noses.
Worked for Santa.
Lived in or built igloos.
Played pond hockey.
15
This is the only cat, native to Alaska.
Lynx.
Bobcat.
Sylvester.
Panther.
16
Generally, the Yukon River stays frozen, this long.
All year.
9 months of the year.
8 months of the year.
Half of the year.
17
Not to be outdone, in Borrow, Alaska, from Nov. 18-Jan. 23, this happens.
Polar Night.
Nuclear Winter.
Polar Express.
Midnight Run.
18
Speaking of, this is the favorite food, of a moose.
Elderberries.
Acorns.
Dwarf Birch Tree Leaves.
Pine tree thistles.
19
June thunderstorms, in Alaska, cause upwards of 3000 of these, in a day.
Rain storms.
Claps of thunder.
Inches of hail to fall.
Lightning strikes.
20
This town got its name, by mistake, literally. Originally, it was "Anvil".
Nome, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
21
This largest member of the deer family lives in Alaska.
Moose.
Elk.
Unicorn.
Caribou.
22
Speaking of sled dog races, how long is the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race?
1050 miles.
50 miles.
100 miles.
10 miles.
23
This tallest peak, in North America, is found in Alaska.
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Everest.
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Short
24
Seward's Folly is no joke, when this is found, in 1872.
Oil.
Silver.
Platinum.
Gold.
25
"Chechanko" is Alaskan for:
Tourist.
Salmon.
Snow.
Bear.
26
The largest percentage of this religious group, lives in Alaska.
Quakers.
Catholics.
Baptists.
Christian Reformed Church.
27
What small, Alaskan animal, is so vicious, it runs off Brown Bears?
Grizzly Bears.
Mountain Lions.
Polar Bears.
Wolverines.
28
Residents of Fairbanks, Alaska can see this natural wonder, 240 times a year.
Santa's sleigh.
Northern Lights.
Rainbows.
Falling stars.
29
Speaking of, what is the main event, at the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous?
Sled dog race.
Ice cream eating contest.
Snowman making contest.
Pond hockey game.
30
1971; The coldest temp ever recorded, in Alaska, is in Prospect Creek. Extra Blanket?
-40 degrees.
-20 degrees.
-80 degrees.
0 degrees.
31
During World War II, the Japanese invaded how many of the Aleutian Islands?
3.
None.
All.
30.
32
This was the capital of Alaska, when it was owned by Russia.
Juneau.
Dutch Harbor.
Anchorage
Sitka.
33
Generally, how many inches of precipitation does Ketchikan, Alaska receive, each year?
12 feet.
150 inches.
100 inches.
10 feet.
34
In winter, Alaska has the largest gathering, 3500, of these animals, annually.
Polar Bears.
Bald Eagles.
Grizzly Bears.
Seals.
35
In what Alaskan metropolis does 1/2 of Alaska's population live?
Dutch Harbor.
Nome.
Anchorage.
Juneau.
36
'52-'53; Climate shift? 974.5 inches, or over 82 feet, of this, fell at Thompson Pass.
Snow.
Rain.
Mosquitos.
Sleet.
37
Alaska is the home base for this many of the Discovery Channel programs.
50
1
5
10
38
Production of oil, at this site, stopped, when this happened.
Struck seawater.
Too many bears were displaced.
EPA shut down production.
Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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'77; The controversial construction of this created the Alaskan oil boom.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
Transcontinental railroad.
Trans-world airline.
Trans-Atlantic Cruise Line.
40
Muktuk, an Alaskan delicacy, is more commonly known as:
Sushi.
Ground roots and water.
Raw clams.
Raw whale blubber.