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Alaska is the only U.S. state that borders exclusively Canadian territories and provinces, sharing its eastern boundary with Yukon and British Columbia.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states that Alaska borders the Canadian territory of Yukon and the province of British Columbia to its east, making it the only U.S. state to border only Canadian territories and provinces.
Alaska's coastline is shorter than the combined coastlines of California and Florida due to its less intricate coastal geography.
Answer: False
Alaska possesses a coastline longer than all other U.S. states combined, featuring nearly 34,000 miles of tidal shoreline due to its numerous islands and intricate coastal geography.
Southeast Alaska, also known as the Panhandle, is characterized by the Alexander Archipelago and the Tongass National Forest, and was a primary area for initial non-indigenous settlement.
Answer: True
The source describes Southeast Alaska as dominated by the Alexander Archipelago and Tongass National Forest, and notes it was the primary area for initial non-indigenous settlement.
The North Slope of Alaska is primarily known for its extensive agricultural lands and the city of Fairbanks.
Answer: False
The North Slope is predominantly tundra, known for massive crude oil reserves and small villages like Utqiaġvik, not extensive agricultural lands or Fairbanks (which is in Interior Alaska).
The International Date Line was drawn through the Aleutian Islands to ensure that some of Alaska's islands are in a different legal day than the mainland.
Answer: False
The International Date Line was intentionally drawn *west* of the 180th meridian to ensure that the *entire* state of Alaska remains within the same legal day, despite some Aleutian Islands being geographically in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Southeast Alaska is both the wettest and warmest region of the state, experiencing milder winter temperatures and high annual precipitation.
Answer: True
The source states that annually, Southeast Alaska is both the wettest and warmest region, with milder winter temperatures and high precipitation throughout the year.
Alaska holds the record for the lowest high temperature among U.S. states, tied with Hawaii at 100 °F (38 °C).
Answer: True
The highest recorded temperature in Alaska is 100 °F (38 °C), observed in Fort Yukon, making Alaska tied with Hawaii for the lowest high temperature among U.S. states.
Chugach State Park, near Anchorage, is a small urban park primarily used for summer hiking.
Answer: False
Chugach State Park is a *vast* high alpine park covering 495,000 acres, offering extensive opportunities for outdoor activities including cross-country skiing, not just a small urban park for summer hiking.
Which of the following best describes Alaska's geographical position relative to the contiguous United States?
Answer: It is one of two non-contiguous U.S. states, located on the northwest extremity of North America.
If Alaska were an independent nation, how would its area compare globally?
Answer: It would be the 18th largest country, similar in size to Iran.
Which of the following is NOT considered one of Alaska's geographical extreme points within the United States?
Answer: Southernmost state
What is a notable geological feature or natural phenomenon found in Alaska?
Answer: One of the world's largest tides in Turnagain Arm.
Which region of Alaska is the most populous and includes Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and the Kenai Peninsula?
Answer: Southcentral Alaska
What is the only major city located in Interior Alaska, a region largely consisting of uninhabited wilderness?
Answer: Fairbanks
Which of the following cities is NOT among the four largest in the U.S. by area, all of which are located in Alaska?
Answer: Fairbanks
What is the highest elevation in Alaska?
Answer: Denali
The first generally recognized European vessel to reach Alaska was the St. Gabriel in 1732, marking the beginning of active Russian colonization in the region.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the St. Gabriel in 1732 was the first generally recognized European vessel to reach Alaska, and active Russian colonization began in the 18th century.
The Alaska Purchase was negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward with Russian Emperor Nicholas II for $7.2 million in 1867.
Answer: False
The Alaska Purchase was negotiated with Russian Emperor Alexander II, not Nicholas II.
After its purchase by the United States, Alaska was immediately incorporated as an organized territory with its capital in Juneau.
Answer: False
Alaska was initially governed loosely by the military and then as a district, not immediately as an organized territory. Its capital was Sitka until 1906, and it only became an organized territory in 1912, with the capital moving to Juneau then.
The 1964 Good Friday earthquake, with a moment magnitude of 9.2, led to the formation of the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
Answer: True
The source states that a long-term consequence of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake was the formation of the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980 designated over 50 million acres to the National Wildlife Refuge system and significantly increased National Park land.
Answer: True
ANILCA added 53.7 million acres to the National Wildlife Refuge system and 43.6 million acres to National Park land, confirming the statement.
The Alaska Heritage Resources Survey (AHRS) is a publicly accessible database that catalogs all reported historic and prehistoric sites in Alaska, regardless of age.
Answer: False
The Alaska Heritage Resources Survey (AHRS) is a *restricted* inventory and generally catalogs sites more than fifty years old, not regardless of age.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led the reconstruction efforts after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, costing $110 million.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spearheaded reconstruction efforts after the 1964 earthquake, at an estimated cost of $110 million.
From which language is the name 'Alaska' derived, and what does it mean?
Answer: Aleut, meaning 'the mainland' or 'the object towards which the action of the sea is directed'
What evidence from the Upward Sun River site supports the Bering land bridge theory for North American settlement?
Answer: Remains of an infant with DNA belonging to a distinct Ancient Beringian population.
Which Indigenous people, known for their matrilineal kinship system, developed a society in Southeast Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon before European arrival?
Answer: Tlingit
What was the primary role of Spain in Alaska between 1774 and 1800?
Answer: Dispatching expeditions to assert claims over the Pacific Northwest and naming places.
What was Sitka's significance during the Russian colonial period and immediately after the U.S. acquisition?
Answer: It was the capital of Russian America and retained this status after the transfer to the U.S.
When was Alaska officially proclaimed the 49th state of the United States?
Answer: January 3, 1959
What was a significant long-term consequence of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, besides the formation of emergency services?
Answer: Federal relief funds were crucial for reconstruction and financial stability until oil discovery.
What environmental disaster occurred in Prince William Sound in 1989?
Answer: The Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck a reef, spilling over 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Alaska has the highest population density of any U.S. state, primarily due to its vast wilderness areas.
Answer: False
Alaska is the *least* densely populated U.S. state, with only 1.2 inhabitants per square mile.
In 2014, a bill was signed granting official status to Alaska's 20 Indigenous languages, with an updated bill in 2024 recognizing 23 languages.
Answer: True
The source states that in October 2014, a bill was signed granting official status to the state's 20 Indigenous languages, with an updated bill in May 2024 recognizing 23 languages.
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race commemorates the 1925 serum run to Nome, where mushers delivered life-saving medicine.
Answer: True
The source states that the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race commemorates the 1925 serum run to Nome, where mushers delivered life-saving medicine.
Alaska's state anthem, 'Alaska's Flag,' was adopted in 1955 and celebrates the state's unique natural beauty.
Answer: False
Alaska's state anthem, 'Alaska's Flag,' adopted in 1955, celebrates the *flag* of Alaska, not its natural beauty.
The Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks focuses on identifying and preserving the state's Indigenous languages, many of which are endangered.
Answer: True
The source states that the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks identifies and studies the state's Indigenous languages, many of which are classified as threatened or endangered, contributing to their preservation.
Recreational marijuana became legal in Alaska in 2015, making it one of the first U.S. states to implement such a law.
Answer: True
The source indicates that Alaska's voter initiative legalizing recreational marijuana took effect on February 24, 2015, making it one of the first U.S. states to do so.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center focuses on promoting Native art and supporting Native artists through marketing initiatives.
Answer: False
The Alaska Native Heritage Center aims to celebrate cultural groups, foster cross-cultural exchanges, and enhance self-esteem among Native people, while the Alaska Native Arts Foundation supports and markets Native art. The question conflates the two.
What percentage of Alaskans spoke one of the state's Indigenous languages in 2019?
Answer: Approximately 5.2%
According to the Public Religion Research Institute's 2020 survey, what was the largest religious group in Alaska?
Answer: Unaffiliated
What is the primary reason for the high cost of living, particularly for food and fuel, in rural Alaska?
Answer: Limited transportation infrastructure and high shipping costs.
Which of the following is a prominent annual cultural event in Alaska?
Answer: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Which famous singer is mentioned as a prominent musician from Alaska?
Answer: Jewel
What is a significant public health and safety challenge in rural Alaska, as highlighted by the source?
Answer: High rates of sexual assault, particularly in rural areas.
Which is the largest hospital in Alaska as of 2021?
Answer: Providence Alaska Medical Center
What is a unique challenge faced by Alaska's education sector, as described in the source?
Answer: A 'brain drain' where many young, high-achieving individuals leave and do not return.
What is Alaska's nickname?
Answer: The Last Frontier
What is the purpose of the Alaska Native Heritage Center?
Answer: To promote cross-cultural exchanges and enhance self-esteem among Native people.
What is the significance of the Stikine River in Alaska's annual events?
Answer: It hosts the largest springtime concentration of American bald eagles, celebrated by a festival.
Alaska's economy is primarily driven by tourism and commercial fishing, with oil and gas playing a minor role in state revenues.
Answer: False
Alaska's economy is heavily reliant on the oil and gas industry, which accounts for over 80% of the state's revenues, making tourism and commercial fishing secondary in terms of state revenue contribution.
The Alaska Permanent Fund was established in 1976 to manage a surplus from state petroleum revenues and provides annual dividends to eligible Alaskans.
Answer: True
The source confirms the Alaska Permanent Fund was established in 1976 to manage oil revenues and has paid annual dividends to eligible Alaskans since 1982.
Farming in Alaska is extensive, with the Matanuska Valley and Kenai Peninsula producing a wide variety of crops year-round due to unique greenhouse technologies.
Answer: False
Farming in Alaska is limited due to the northern climate and short growing season, primarily occurring in the Matanuska Valley and Kenai Peninsula, and is not described as extensive or year-round due to greenhouse technologies.
The decline in oil prices after the fracking boom significantly reduced Alaska's state treasury revenues, leading to budget cuts.
Answer: True
The source states that the decline in oil prices following the fracking boom severely impacted Alaska's state treasury, leading to drastic budget reductions.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System has a capacity of 2.1 million barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest crude oil pipeline in the U.S. by capacity.
Answer: True
The source confirms the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System's capacity of 2.1 million barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest crude oil pipeline in the U.S. by capacity.
Seafood is generally more expensive in Alaska than outside the state due to high demand and limited local processing facilities.
Answer: False
Seafood is one of the few food items that is often *more affordable* within Alaska than outside the state, due to the abundance of fisheries.
What economic activities primarily spurred growth in Alaska from the 1890s to the early 1910s?
Answer: Gold rushes and the fishing and logging industries.
Which unique agricultural industry has recently emerged in Alaska, filling a niche in the global flower market?
Answer: Peony industry
What is the estimated amount of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas from hydrates on the Alaskan North Slope?
Answer: 85.4 trillion cubic feet (2,420 km³)
What is the Gross State Product (GSP) of Alaska for 2018?
Answer: $55 billion
Alaska is administratively divided into counties, similar to most other U.S. states, to manage local governance.
Answer: False
Alaska is divided into boroughs, not counties, a unique model adopted to address the challenges of traditional county systems.
Alaska consistently supports Democratic candidates in presidential elections, having done so in all but one election since statehood.
Answer: False
Alaska consistently supports Republican candidates in presidential elections, having voted for the Republican candidate in all but one election since achieving statehood (1964).
Ballot Measure 2, approved in 2020, introduced non-partisan primaries and ranked-choice voting for statewide elections in Alaska.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Ballot Measure 2, approved in 2020, established non-partisan primaries for statewide elections and implemented ranked-choice voting.
Mary Peltola became the first Republican Alaskan Native elected to the United States Congress in 2022.
Answer: False
Mary Peltola was the first *Democrat* to win Alaska's U.S. House seat since 1972 and the first Alaskan Native elected to the United States Congress, not a Republican.
Alaska has the highest individual tax burden in the United States due to its reliance on petroleum revenues.
Answer: False
Alaska has the *lowest* individual tax burden in the United States, primarily due to its reliance on petroleum revenues and federal subsidies, allowing it to have no state sales tax or individual income tax.
What is the primary role of the Alaska State Troopers?
Answer: Serving as Alaska's statewide police force, enforcing traffic and criminal law.
As of June 3, 2024, what percentage of voters in Alaska were registered as unaffiliated?
Answer: 58.35%
Alaska's state capital, Juneau, is accessible by a comprehensive road network connecting it to the rest of the state and Canada.
Answer: False
The state capital, Juneau, is not accessible by road, requiring travel by ferry or flight.
The Alaska Railroad (ARR) primarily serves as a freight transporter, with limited passenger service during the summer months.
Answer: False
The Alaska Railroad transports freight and is also popular for its summertime tour passenger service, implying more than just 'limited' passenger service.
Air travel is the most efficient form of transportation in and out of Alaska, especially for communities not served by roads, sea, or rivers.
Answer: True
The source states that air travel is the most efficient form of transportation in and out of Alaska due to limited highway access, especially for cities not served by road, sea, or river.
What is the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel notable for in Alaska's transportation system?
Answer: It is a 2.5-mile road and rail tunnel providing a unique link to Whittier.
What is the primary mode of transportation to most communities in Southwest Alaska?
Answer: Air taxi