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