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History of Alaska - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 920 times
- The average score is 11 of 20
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What country controlled Alaska between 1733–1867, until it sold Alaska to the U.S.? | Russia | 100%
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| By what name was Denali formerly known as until 2015? | Mount McKinley | 81%
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| Which Governor of Alaska ran for VP in the 2008 election with John McCain? | Sarah Palin | 80%
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| What country invaded the islands of Attu and Kiska for in 1942? | Japan | 78%
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| In what year did Alaska gain statehood? | 1959 | 77%
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| By what name did some opponents label the purchase as? | Seward's {Folly} | 64%
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| What ship spilled oil in 1989 in the Prince William Sound? | Exxon {Valdez} | 63%
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| What gold rush in the 1890s brought thousands of miners and settlers to Alaska? | Klondike Gold Rush | 60%
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| From what indigenous language is the word "Alaska" derived - meaning "mainland"? (A long Alaskan island chain is named after them) | Aleut | 55%
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| What sled-dog race has been held in the city of Nome since 1973? | Iditarod | 53%
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| What type of line was completed in 1977? | Alaska {Pipe}line | 52%
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| Who wrote the "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" - both set in the above? | Jack London | 51%
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| What is the name of the land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska 21,000 years ago? | {Bering}ia | 45%
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| On what Christian holiday was southern Alaska struck by a strong earthquake in 1964? | Good Friday | 45%
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| What was Utqiagvik's official name, North America's northernmost city, before 2016? | Barrow | 44%
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| What is the oldest national park in Alaska - established in 1980? | Gates of the {Arctic} | 36%
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| What was Valerie Plame's occupation leaked to be by Washington Post's Robert Novak? | CIA Officer | 31%
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| What TV series was set in the fictional town of Cicily and ran from 1990 until 1995? | Northern Exposure | 31%
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| What city served as the capital of Alaska between 1867–1906? | Sitka | 30%
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| In what region in northern Alaska was oil discovered in 1968? | {Prudhoe} Bay | 21%
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