Alaska

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1. In 1867, United States Secretary of State William H. Seward offered Russia $7,200,000. How much was that per acre? eighteen cents two cents one dollar five dollars

2. In 1943 Japan invaded the Aleutian Islands which started the first battle fought on American soil since the Civil War. The name of this battle was: The One Thousand Mile War The Cold War The Nippon-Aleut War No Mans-Land War

3. Where does the word 'Alaska' come from? From the Eskimo word Allaskash meaning great white expanse From the Eskimo word, Lakasha, meaning frigid. From two Inuit words, Alash and Kusha, meaning inhospitable land. An Eskimo word Alakshak meaning great lands or peninsula.

4. The Alaska Highway was originally built as: a landing strip to test new types of airplanes a series of roads to test new automobile performance vehicles a mule-path during the gold-rush a military supply road during World War II.

5. How many times could Rhode Island fit into Alaska? 2,250 85 150 425