Export your learner materials as an interactive game, a webpage, or FAQ style cheatsheet.
Unsaved Work Found!
It looks like you have unsaved work from a previous session. Would you like to restore it?
Total Categories: 8
Kodiak functions as the exclusive community and population center on Kodiak Island.
Answer: False
Kodiak is one of seven communities on Kodiak Island, not the sole population center.
Between the 2010 and 2020 United States censuses, Kodiak's population demonstrated an upward trend.
Answer: False
Kodiak's population decreased from 6,130 in 2010 to 5,581 in 2020.
Kodiak is recognized as the fifth-largest city in Alaska based on its population.
Answer: False
Kodiak is the tenth-largest city in Alaska by population.
More than 50% of Kodiak's total geographical area is comprised of water.
Answer: False
Water accounts for 28.66% of Kodiak's total area.
Kodiak, Alaska, is characterized by a polar climate, exhibiting consistently frigid temperatures throughout the year.
Answer: False
Kodiak, Alaska, experiences a humid continental climate (Dfb) with cold winters and mild summers, not a polar climate.
Kodiak experiences its peak precipitation during the summer, coinciding with the maximum intensity of the Aleutian Low weather system.
Answer: False
Kodiak receives heavy precipitation throughout the year, but it is notably less during the summer months when the Aleutian Low weather system is at its weakest.
Kodiak, Alaska, has an officially documented record high temperature of 86°F (30°C).
Answer: True
The record high temperature in Kodiak, Alaska, is indeed 86°F (30°C).
The 2000 census data indicates that the predominant racial group in Kodiak's population was Asian.
Answer: False
According to the 2000 census, the majority of Kodiak's population (46.4%) identified as White, while 31.7% identified as Asian.
The 2000 census reported the median age of Kodiak's population as 34 years.
Answer: True
The median age of Kodiak's population in the 2000 census was indeed 34 years.
The median household income in Kodiak was documented as exceeding $60,000 in the year 2000.
Answer: False
In 2000, the median household income in Kodiak was $55,142, which is not over $60,000.
In 2000, more than 15% of Kodiak's population was reported to be living below the poverty line.
Answer: False
In 2000, 7.4% of Kodiak's population lived below the poverty line, which is not over 15%.
What population figure was reported for Kodiak, Alaska, in the 2020 United States census?
Answer: 5,581
The 2020 United States census recorded Kodiak's population as 5,581.
In terms of population, what is Kodiak's ranking among the cities of Alaska?
Answer: Tenth-largest
Kodiak is the tenth-largest city in Alaska by population.
Calculate the percentage of Kodiak's total geographical area that consists of water.
Answer: 28.66%
Water accounts for 28.66% of Kodiak's total geographical area.
Classify the climate type prevalent in Kodiak, Alaska.
Answer: Humid continental climate (Dfb)
Kodiak, Alaska, experiences a humid continental climate (Dfb).
Describe the distinctive characteristics of Kodiak's annual precipitation patterns.
Answer: It experiences heavy precipitation throughout the year, but notably less during the summer.
Kodiak receives heavy precipitation throughout the year, with a notable decrease during the summer months when the Aleutian Low is weakest.
As per the 2000 census, what was the median age reported for Kodiak's population?
Answer: 34 years
The 2000 census reported the median age of Kodiak's population as 34 years.
The Alutiiq designation for Kodiak is Sun'aq, and its Russian equivalent is Kad'yak.
Answer: True
The Alutiiq name for Kodiak is Sun'aq, and its Russian name is Kad'yak (Кадьяк).
Based on archaeological findings, the Alutiiq people have continuously resided in the Kodiak Archipelago for a minimum of 7,000 years.
Answer: True
Archaeological evidence confirms that the Alutiiq people have inhabited the Kodiak Archipelago for at least 7,000 years.
The Alutiiq term 'qikertaq' directly corresponds to the English word 'mountain'.
Answer: False
The Alutiiq word 'qikertaq' translates to 'island'.
During the 1741 Second Kamchatka Expedition, Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov were the initial Europeans documented to have sighted Kodiak Island.
Answer: True
Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov are recorded as the first Europeans to sight Kodiak Island during the 1741 Second Kamchatka Expedition.
Stepan Glotov, a British explorer, reached Kodiak Island in 1778.
Answer: False
Stepan Glotov was a Russian fur trading merchant and explorer who arrived in 1763. British Captain James Cook explored the area in 1778.
The Russian designation for Kodiak Island, 'Kad'yak,' originated from the Alutiiq term 'qikertaq,' which translates to 'island'.
Answer: True
The Russians named the island Kad'yak after the Alutiiq word 'qikertaq,' meaning 'island'.
Based on archaeological evidence, what is the estimated duration of indigenous Alutiiq habitation in the Kodiak Archipelago?
Answer: At least 7,000 years
Archaeological evidence indicates that the Alutiiq people have inhabited the Kodiak Archipelago for at least 7,000 years.
Provide the English translation for the Alutiiq term 'qikertaq'.
Answer: Island
The Alutiiq word 'qikertaq' translates to 'island'.
Identify the initial European explorers documented to have sighted Kodiak Island.
Answer: Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov
Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov were the first Europeans recorded to have sighted Kodiak Island during the 1741 Second Kamchatka Expedition.
Characterize Stepan Glotov and specify his arrival date at Kodiak Island.
Answer: A Russian fur trading merchant and explorer who arrived in 1763.
Stepan Glotov was a Russian fur trading merchant and explorer who arrived at Kodiak Island in 1763.
Explain the etymological process by which the Russians named Kodiak Island.
Answer: After the Alutiiq word 'qikertaq', meaning 'island'.
The Russians named the island Kad'yak after the Alutiiq word 'qikertaq', which means 'island'.
The foundational settlement of modern Kodiak was established in 1792 through Alexander Baranov's relocation of a post to St. Paul's Harbor.
Answer: True
Alexander Baranov established the nucleus of modern Kodiak in 1792 by relocating a post to St. Paul's Harbor.
The initial Russian settlement that evolved into modern Kodiak was designated Novoarkhangelsk.
Answer: False
The original Russian settlement that became modern Kodiak was named Pavlovskaya Gavan. Novoarkhangelsk was the name of modern-day Sitka, to which the capital of Russian America was moved.
The Russian Shelikhov-Golikov Company primarily engaged in the harvesting of timber resources as its main economic activity in Kodiak.
Answer: False
The primary economic activity of the Russian Shelikhov-Golikov Company in Kodiak was harvesting sea otter pelts.
In 1804, the capital of Russian America was transferred from Kodiak to Novoarkhangelsk, now known as Sitka.
Answer: True
The capital of Russian America was indeed moved from Kodiak to Novoarkhangelsk (modern-day Sitka) in 1804.
By the mid-19th century, under Russian administration, Kodiak's sea otter population had fully rebounded, and its indigenous population had achieved stability.
Answer: False
By the mid-19th century, the sea otter population was almost extinct, and 85% of the First Native population had disappeared due to European diseases.
Subsequent to the 1867 Alaska Purchase, Kodiak evolved into a commercial fishing hub, a sector that continues to be a cornerstone of its economy.
Answer: True
Following the Alaska Purchase in 1867, Kodiak indeed transitioned into a commercial fishing center, which remains a primary economic activity.
Identify the year and the individual responsible for establishing the foundational settlement of modern Kodiak.
Answer: 1792 by Alexander Baranov
The nucleus of modern Kodiak was established in 1792 by Alexander Baranov.
What was the initial name bestowed upon the relocated Russian settlement that eventually developed into modern Kodiak?
Answer: Pavlovskaya Gavan
The relocated settlement that became modern Kodiak was initially named Pavlovskaya Gavan.
Identify the principal economic endeavor of the Russian Shelikhov-Golikov Company in Kodiak.
Answer: Harvesting sea otter pelts
The primary economic activity of the Russian Shelikhov-Golikov Company in Kodiak was harvesting sea otter pelts.
In what year was the capital of Russian America relocated from Kodiak to Novoarkhangelsk (present-day Sitka)?
Answer: 1804
The capital of Russian America was moved from Kodiak to Novoarkhangelsk (modern-day Sitka) in 1804.
State the primary objective of the Russian-American Company, founded in 1799.
Answer: To continue the harvest of sea otters and other fur-bearing animals, and establish permanent settlements.
The main objective of the Russian-American Company, established in 1799, was to continue the harvest of sea otters and other fur-bearing animals, and to establish permanent settlements in Russian America.
Under Russian administration by the mid-19th century, what was the demographic condition of Kodiak's indigenous population?
Answer: It had largely disappeared, with 85% lost due to European diseases.
By the mid-19th century, 85% of the First Native population had disappeared due to exposure to European diseases under Russian control.
Following the 1867 Alaska Purchase, what major economic transformation did Kodiak experience?
Answer: It transitioned into a commercial fishing center.
After the Alaska Purchase in 1867, Kodiak transitioned into a commercial fishing center, which remains a mainstay of its economy.
The 1912 Novarupta eruption exerted an insignificant impact on Kodiak, attributable to its considerable geographical separation from the eruption's epicenter.
Answer: False
Despite its distance, Kodiak was severely impacted by the 1912 Novarupta eruption, which covered the town with one foot (30 cm) of volcanic ash.
World War II prompted substantial infrastructure enhancements in Kodiak, such as roads and the airport, driven by concerns over potential Japanese aggression.
Answer: True
Fears of Japanese attack during World War II led the U.S. to fortify Kodiak, resulting in significant infrastructure improvements including roads and the airport.
The tectonic tsunami that impacted Kodiak in 1964 caused substantial property damage but no loss of human life.
Answer: False
The 1964 tectonic tsunami resulted in 15 fatalities and $11 million in damages in Kodiak.
Describe the consequences of the 1912 Novarupta eruption on Kodiak.
Answer: It covered the town with one foot (30 cm) of volcanic ash.
The 1912 eruption of Novarupta covered Kodiak with one foot (30 cm) of volcanic ash, severely impacting the town.
In March 1964, which significant natural disaster inflicted 15 fatalities and $11 million in damages upon Kodiak?
Answer: A tectonic tsunami triggered by the 1964 Alaska earthquake.
A tectonic tsunami, triggered by the 1964 Alaska earthquake, struck Kodiak in March 1964, causing 15 fatalities and $11 million in damages.
Kodiak received its official city incorporation during the mid-19th century.
Answer: False
Kodiak was incorporated as a city on September 11, 1940, which is in the mid-20th century.
Patricia B. 'Pat' Branson holds the current mayoral office in Kodiak, Alaska.
Answer: True
Patricia B. 'Pat' Branson is identified as the current mayor of Kodiak, Alaska.
Kodiak, Alaska, officially adopts 'Gateway to the Pacific' as its municipal motto.
Answer: False
The official motto of Kodiak, Alaska, is 'Alaska's Emerald Isle'.
Commercial fishing and tourism constitute the primary economic pillars of contemporary Kodiak.
Answer: True
Commercial fishing and tourism are identified as the mainstays of Kodiak's economy today.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game operates an office in Kodiak, providing support to hunters and fishermen.
Answer: True
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game maintains an office in Kodiak to assist hunters and fishermen with permits and regulations.
The United States Navy maintains a substantial naval base in Kodiak, primarily dedicated to submarine operations.
Answer: False
The U.S. Navy operates a small training base near Kodiak, Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak, which trains SEALs, not a large base focused on submarine operations.
The U.S. Coast Guard maintains a limited presence in Kodiak, primarily comprising a small aids to navigation team.
Answer: False
The U.S. Coast Guard has a significant presence in Kodiak, including a Support Center, Air Station, and multiple detachments, not just a minimal aids to navigation team.
On what specific date did Kodiak receive its official city incorporation?
Answer: September 11, 1940
Kodiak was officially incorporated as a city on September 11, 1940.
Who currently holds the position of mayor in Kodiak, Alaska?
Answer: Patricia B. 'Pat' Branson
Patricia B. 'Pat' Branson is the current mayor of Kodiak, Alaska.
Identify the official motto adopted by Kodiak, Alaska.
Answer: Alaska's Emerald Isle
The official motto of Kodiak, Alaska, is 'Alaska's Emerald Isle'.
Identify the primary economic sectors that underpin Kodiak's current economy.
Answer: Commercial fishing and tourism.
Commercial fishing and tourism are the mainstays of Kodiak's economy today.
What distinctive animal species draws hunting tourists to the Kodiak Archipelago?
Answer: Kodiak bear
The unique Kodiak bear is a significant attraction for hunting tourists in the Kodiak Archipelago.
What U.S. Navy installation is located near Kodiak, primarily training United States Navy SEALs?
Answer: Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak
The Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak is a U.S. Navy installation near Kodiak that trains United States Navy SEALs.
Among the listed vessels, which U.S. Coast Guard cutter is cited as currently stationed in Kodiak?
Answer: USCGC Alex Haley
The USCGC Alex Haley is mentioned as currently having a presence in Kodiak.
A substantial community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers resides in Kodiak.
Answer: True
Kodiak is indeed home to a sizable community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers.
The Kodiak Crab Festival is an annual celebration that takes place during the Fourth of July weekend.
Answer: False
The Kodiak Crab Festival is held annually over Memorial Day weekend.
The ceremonial 'Pardoning of the Crab' was incorporated into the Kodiak Crab Festival traditions in 2019.
Answer: True
The 'Pardoning of the Crab' tradition was indeed added to the Kodiak Crab Festival in 2019.
Kodiak College operates as a satellite campus affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Answer: False
Kodiak College is a satellite campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage, not Fairbanks.
Established in 1972, Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary aims to educate students for roles as readers or clergy within the Orthodox Church.
Answer: True
Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary was founded in 1972 with the purpose of training students for roles as readers or clergy in the Orthodox Church.
Which prominent religious community maintains a presence in Kodiak?
Answer: A sizable community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers.
Kodiak is home to a sizable community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers.
Identify Kodiak's most recognized annual community event, traditionally celebrated over Memorial Day weekend.
Answer: Kodiak Crab Festival
The Kodiak Crab Festival is the most well-known annual community event in Kodiak, held over Memorial Day weekend.
In what year was the 'Pardoning of the Crab' tradition incorporated into the Kodiak Crab Festival?
Answer: 2019
The 'Pardoning of the Crab' tradition was added to the Kodiak Crab Festival in 2019.
Kodiak College functions as a satellite campus of which larger university system?
Answer: University of Alaska Anchorage
Kodiak College is a satellite campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
What is the fundamental mission of Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary, located in Kodiak?
Answer: To train students to become readers or clergy in the Orthodox Church.
Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary was founded to train students to become readers or clergy in the Orthodox Church.
Kodiak's transportation to and from the island is solely dependent on ferry services.
Answer: False
Transportation to and from Kodiak Island is provided by both ferry service and various air services (commercial airlines, air taxis, charter floatplanes, and helicopters).
The Terror Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station serves as the exclusive provider of electrical energy for Kodiak.
Answer: False
While the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station provides most electrical energy, it is supplemented by wind turbines and diesel generators.
Regarding commercial transportation for Kodiak Island, what constitutes Kodiak's principal function?
Answer: It is the central hub for commercial transportation between the island's communities and the outside world.
Kodiak serves as the central hub for commercial transportation, connecting the island's communities with the outside world.
Identify the principal and supplementary sources of electrical energy utilized by Kodiak.
Answer: Primarily hydroelectric power, supplemented by wind turbines and diesel generators.
Kodiak's electrical energy primarily comes from the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station, supplemented by wind turbines and diesel generators.
In 2012, rapper Pitbull's visit to Kodiak was a result of winning a local radio competition.
Answer: False
Rapper Pitbull visited Kodiak in 2012 as part of a Walmart advertising campaign, where Kodiak's Walmart won a Facebook 'likes' contest, not a local radio contest.
In 2016, the city of Kodiak was briefly renamed 'Kodiaq' for a single day, commemorating the Škoda Kodiaq SUV.
Answer: True
The city of Kodiak was temporarily renamed 'Kodiaq' for one day on May 6, 2016, as a tribute to the Škoda Kodiaq SUV.
The 2006 film 'The Guardian' featured extensive on-location filming in Kodiak, Alaska.
Answer: False
The film 'The Guardian' (2006) is partially set in Kodiak but was not filmed on location there.
Describe the nature of rapper Pitbull's engagement with Kodiak in 2012.
Answer: He performed a concert as part of a Walmart advertising campaign.
Rapper Pitbull performed a concert in Kodiak in 2012 as part of a Walmart advertising campaign, following an internet campaign that led to Kodiak's Walmart winning a contest.
Name the docu-series produced by The Weather Channel that features Kodiak as its setting.
Answer: Coast Guard Alaska
The Weather Channel docu-series 'Coast Guard Alaska' is set in Kodiak.
In the context of the Škoda Kodiaq SUV's nomenclature, what linguistic importance does the letter 'Q' hold in the Alutiiq language?
Answer: It is a common ending for nouns in the Alutiiq language.
The letter 'Q' is a common ending for nouns in the Alutiiq language, and its inclusion in the Škoda Kodiaq name was a tribute to the indigenous Alutiiq people.
Regarding the 2006 film 'The Guardian,' what accurately describes its relationship with Kodiak?
Answer: It was partially set in Kodiak but not filmed there.
The film 'The Guardian' (2006) is partially set in Kodiak but was not filmed on location in the city.