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State Quiz - Alaska

Can you guess these facts about the U.S. state of Alaska?
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First submittedAugust 1, 2014
Times taken37,819
Average score65.0%
Rating4.44
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Capital city
Juneau
Most populous city
Anchorage
Largest city in Alaska's interior
Fairbanks
Northernmost city in the U.S.
Barrow
Famous sled-dog race
Iditarod
City where the above race ends
Nome
Body of water to Alaska's west
Bering Strait
1,200 mile long island chain
Aleutian
Year of statehood
1959
Alaska's most notorious
"hockey mom"
Sarah Palin
Hint
Answer
Primary export
Oil
Tallest mountain in North America
Denali
Another name for the above
Mount McKinley
Country from which Alaska
was purchased
Russia
What some called this purchase
Seward's Folly
Canadian provinces and
territories bordered
British Columbia
Yukon
Ship that spilled oil in 1989
Exxon Valdez
TV show set in Cicely, Alaska
Northern Exposure
Former capital / type of spruce
Sitka
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52 Comments
LuckyPunk
+8
Level 79
Aug 17, 2014
Wasn't it also known as Seward's Icebox? That's what I've always heard it as.
Bdubz
+4
Level 42
Jun 30, 2019
Alaska may have been called that but the question asks what the purchase of Alaska was called
NicSal14
+2
Level 63
Aug 17, 2014
Please refer to the Bering Strait as a "body of water" rather than an ocean. I was thinking Pacific or Arctic.
sillie
+6
Level 76
Aug 17, 2014
It's referred to as an "ocean strait". Nothing wrong with that as I see it?
Shiloh376
+4
Level 77
Aug 17, 2014
For whatever reason I kept thinking "the ocean STRAIGHT to Alaska's west" I must have typed Pacific at least 5 times. :)
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Aug 18, 2014
I changed the clue since multiple people have confused "strait" and "straight".
Yankee
+28
Level 51
Aug 17, 2014
I thought I went to an eye doctor in Alaska one time, but it was only an optical Aleutian.
fuanacdc
+6
Level 88
Aug 18, 2014
*rimshot*
Shadywyvern
+6
Level 82
Sep 5, 2019
Ayyyyyy
RuthlessCosmo
+1
Level 75
Apr 2, 2025
And now you're disillusioned.
emwcee
+4
Level 48
May 4, 2015
Nice quiz. I got 100 percent and I'm from Nebraska!
markthoma
+2
Level 73
Nov 8, 2018
2:58 from a brief former resident. Beautiful and unique place. Also love much of Canada for many of the same reasons.
akwildrose
+3
Level 51
Jul 31, 2015
Thank you for making a quiz about my great state. :)
Genevaapplesauce
+2
Level 44
Oct 17, 2015
McKinley no longer exists
Jacktheguy
+5
Level 91
Mar 4, 2021
Well, it still exists. It's just not called McKinley anymore.
AkJMB
+6
Level 69
Mar 8, 2021
Well, it was called Denali by some while officially McKinley and now McKinley by some while officially Denali. In my Alaskan family, we use them interchangeably.
JessicaDR
+4
Level 63
Sep 16, 2022
Us locals call it either Denali or McKinley. just like the town Barrow is now called Utqiagvik, but a lot of people still call it Barrow, but if you say either, we all know what you mean.
rabble
+1
Level 68
Apr 2, 2025
Good news!
emwcee
+4
Level 48
Oct 21, 2015
It's no longer called McKinley, thankfully.
kasayounga
+2
Level 48
Apr 2, 2025
It has officially been reversed, so suggest updating quiz. McKinley also known as Denali.
samiamco
+3
Level 68
May 15, 2016
Have to agree with the Mt. McKinley comments – the mountain's officially-recognized name has reverted to Denali, so you should remove the "alternative name" question, or change it to "What was the above's previous name?", with "Mt. McKinley" as the answer.
Djilas
+2
Level 85
May 21, 2017
Indeed, the asnwers should be reversed at the very least. And it's an American quiz ...
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 2, 2017
Made the suggested changes to reflect the new name.
slide12
+1
Level 48
Apr 3, 2025
It should be reversed again as the official name is McKinley again. Also known as Denali.
Jarl5
+2
Level 69
Apr 24, 2017
It's highly unlikely you'll respond to this but how do you make one box have multiple answers like you did with the provinces one?
Djilas
+3
Level 85
May 21, 2017
You make a normal quiz and then merge cells.
Xenops
+2
Level 69
Jan 5, 2018
Did not know that the former capital was also the name for a spruce. Missed that one...
GeographyGeek42
+3
Level 66
Nov 30, 2018
really easy even for someone who's never been to Alaska
kiwiquizzer
+2
Level 68
Sep 5, 2019
Got 14, from New Zealand.
Brollface
+2
Level 66
May 3, 2020
what about the state nickname?
MungoJerry
+2
Level 61
Sep 10, 2020
This is unnecessarily hard. Who the hell knows FIVE cities in Alaska?
FaroPor
+6
Level 60
Feb 5, 2021
I know 6

Nome, Fairbanks, Barrow, Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau

Kingofuzbekistan
+8
Level 30
Feb 8, 2021
Anchorage, Faribanks, Sitka, Ketchican, Juneau, Nome, Utqiagvik, Eagle, Circle, Fox, Unakleet, King Salmon, Unalaska, False Pass, Fort Yukon, Seward, Adak, Grayling, Homer, Wasilla, Palmer, Houston, Big Lake, Moose Pass, Kenai, Russian, Bethel, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mcgrath, Wainwright, Wrangell, Cordova, Yakutat, Whittier, Point Hope, Deering, Shishmaref, Eagle River, Sand Point, Soldotna, Valdez, Wales, Whale Pass, St. Michael, Kake, Eek, Kachemak, Holy Cross, Akhiok, and Anakthuvuk Pass.

I Live in Alaska

camus
+5
Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
Kotzebue! Didn't think I would see that name again after my literary studies. The guy was a dramatist and conservative thinker whose assassination served as the pretext for harsh censorship in 19th century Germany. He and his son also worked for the Russian Empire, which is how the name ended up being used in Alaska.
DawnX
+1
Level 54
Aug 8, 2023
unalaska, eareckson station, attu station, utqiagvik, prudhoe bay, cohoe, chicken, anchorage, nome, kotzebue, soldotna, north pole, college, badger, north pole, russian mission, brevig mission, eielson afb, sitka, wasilla, juneau, fairbanks, skagway, bethel, dillingham, pope vannoy landing, red dog mine, houston, palmer, kenai, kodiak, north lakes, meadow lakes, south lakes, kalifornsky, homer, sand point, nikiski, tanaina, false pass, king salmon, naknek, south naknek, yakutat, fort yukon, healy, valdez, cordova, susitna, fox, farm loop, farmers loop, point mckenzie, buffalo soapstone, ketchikan, gateway, haines, mud bay, metlakatla, akiak, aniak, adak, atka, akutan, cube cove, wrangell, petersburg, yakatanga, goodnews bay, port protection, knik-fairview, willow, fritz creek, funny river, st george, st paul, sterling, angoon, hoonah, craig

i have never been to alaska

jmellor13
+6
Level 67
Mar 4, 2021
Every adult American should know at least Juneau and Anchorage, and probably Fairbanks too. Barrow has been the subject of a lot of articles and documentaries and such, because its status as the northernmost city in the US brings unique challenges (all their supplies come in once a week by plane, they started a high school football problem to combat the meth epidemic that started because prospects are so bleak for young people, basic toiletries have exorbitant prices because it's hard to ship them there, and so on). Not sure where I pulled Nome from, but I've heard of it. Never heard of Sitka, but if it used to be the capital, it's fair game.
FaroPor
+2
Level 60
Mar 4, 2021
My Fav U.S. State
mikeyanderson7
+13
Level 68
Mar 4, 2021
The city is now called Utqiagvik now and is no longer called Barrow officially and the quiz should reflect that. I understand accepting Barrow, but it shouldn't show Barrow as the correct answer when filling it in.
Wardo
+7
Level 88
Mar 4, 2021
I agree Mikey, its been 5 years since City of Utqiaġvik was made official so it's time for jetpunk to be updated. sure it will make the quiz tougher but its a pretty easy quiz as it stands now. I got 100% in 1:16 and I have only been to Alaska once.
Historyman0
+2
Level 38
Mar 4, 2021
im pretty sure its still called Mt. McKinley
jmellor13
+4
Level 67
Mar 4, 2021
People might still call it that, but that's not the name. It's Denali.
mannyortiz2001
+6
Level 60
Mar 4, 2021
Barrow has since been renamed Utqiagvik, just like McKinley was renamed to Denali.
1ProximaCentauri
+2
Level 54
Mar 5, 2021
btw, the Iditarod is tomorrow
GrantisAtlantis3
+5
Level 25
Dec 26, 2021
Did anyone else type "Utqiagvik" instead of Barrow, or just me?

Also, nice quiz!

JessicaDR
+1
Level 63
Sep 16, 2022
Born and raised in Alaska, and i did not know that Sitka used to be the capital. However that was long before we were a state. Sitka is a beautiful place though, i've only been there once and would love to go back.
BenjaBanana
+1
Level 28
Jan 9, 2024
I'm going to Barrow this week
Cyclonus
+1
Level 84
Jan 12, 2024
Why? And considering the date you posted this, how are you liking that 30 days of night?
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Mar 28, 2024
Lol I wanted to spell It like the troll.
Baseballnerd
+2
Level 37
Feb 27, 2025
I guess you should change it to Mckinley now... :(
Jacktheguy
+3
Level 91
Apr 2, 2025
Honestly, no he shouldn't. The quiz is fine as it is right now
kimanguri
+1
Level 60
Mar 27, 2025
Shout out to Tina Fey being the only reason I got the hockey mom question correct
RuthlessCosmo
+2
Level 75
Apr 2, 2025
What were Captain Hazelwood's first words when he came to the deck of the Exxon Valdez?

"I said I wanted a TANQUERAY on the rocks!!"

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