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%