History of Alaska - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What country controlled Alaska between 1733–1867, until it sold Alaska to the U.S.? Russia
100%
Which Governor of Alaska ran for VP in the 2008 election with John McCain? Sarah Palin
81%
By what name was Denali formerly known as until 2015? Mount McKinley
80%
What country invaded the islands of Attu and Kiska for in 1942? Japan
79%
In what year did Alaska gain statehood? 1959
76%
What ship spilled oil in 1989 in the Prince William Sound? Exxon {Valdez}
64%
By what name did some opponents label the purchase as? Seward's {Folly}
63%
What gold rush in the 1890s brought thousands of miners and settlers to Alaska? Klondike Gold Rush
62%
From what indigenous language is the word "Alaska" derived - meaning "mainland"? (A long Alaskan island chain is named after them) Aleut
56%
What sled-dog race has been held in the city of Nome since 1973? Iditarod
54%
What type of line was completed in 1977? Alaska {Pipe}line
52%
Who wrote the "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" - both set in the above? Jack London
52%
What is the name of the land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska 21,000 years ago? {Bering}ia
46%
What was Utqiagvik's official name, North America's northernmost city, before 2016? Barrow
45%
On what Christian holiday was southern Alaska struck by a strong earthquake in 1964? Good Friday
45%
What is the oldest national park in Alaska - established in 1980? Gates of the {Arctic}
35%
What was Valerie Plame's occupation leaked to be by Washington Post's Robert Novak? CIA Officer
32%
What TV series was set in the fictional town of Cicily and ran from 1990 until 1995? Northern Exposure
32%
What city served as the capital of Alaska between 1867–1906? Sitka
30%
In what region in northern Alaska was oil discovered in 1968? {Prudhoe} Bay
21%
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