Mathking97's Favorite States: Alaska

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1. On what date did Russia sell Alaska to the USA? October 19, 1867 November 14, 1867 October 18, 1867 October 21, 1867

2. Which Danish explorer discovered Alaska in 1741? Joseph Juneau Vitus Jonassen Bering Bennie Benson William H. Seward

3. Which of these isn't a predominant fish in Alaska? herring halibut salmon shrimp

4. What did people call the purchase of Alaska in 1867? Answer: (2 Words)

5. Alaska's first European settlement was established in 1784. True False

6. Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas. True False

7. Of the twenty highest peaks in the USA, 85% are located in Alaska. True False

8. Which is not true about Alaska? Alaska's name was based on the Eskimo word, Alakshak. One third of Alaska lies on the Arctic Circle. The state's coastline extends more than half the size of Delaware. In 1986, Mt. Augustine erupted near Fairbanks.

9. What does alakshak mean? cold lands & isthmus great lands & peninsula cold lands & peninsula great lands & isthmus

10. What is the name of the islands of Alaska that stretches out east of Russia? Answer: (Two Words)