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Quiz about AlaskaThe Last Frontier
Quiz about AlaskaThe Last Frontier

Alaska--The Last Frontier Trivia Quiz


Welcome to Alaska, also known as The Last Frontier and Land of the Midnight Sun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
115,124
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1778
Last 3 plays: borimor (7/15), LizzyAllen3420 (4/15), PurpleComet (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The name Alaska means "great land".


Question 2 of 15
2. What is Alaska's state bird? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the state tree? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the state sea animal? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the state fish? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state mineral? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Alaska's state fossil is the sabre-toothed tiger?


Question 8 of 15
8. What is Alaska's state song? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The state motto is "North Forever"?


Question 10 of 15
10. When is Alaska Day? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. When is Seward's Day celebrated? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. When was Alaska's first newspaper begun? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which of these is NOT a town in Alaska? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which of these people was NOT born in Alaska? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In what Alaska city will you find Northern Lights Boulevard? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The name Alaska means "great land".

Answer: True

It is from the Aleut or Eskimo word "alyeska", meaning "great land" or "mainland".
2. What is Alaska's state bird?

Answer: Willow ptarmigan

The origin of the word "ptarmigan" is unknown. One theory is that it comes from a Gaelic word meaning "mountaineer". Feathered feet help this bird conserve heat and it can survive the winter by eating nothing more than willow buds. Also in the winter, the birds are camouflaged by turning completely white.
3. What is the state tree?

Answer: Sitka spruce

Spruce needles are usually sharp and four-sided and emit a pungent odor when crushed. The mature cones hang down from a branch, instead of erect like the cones of a fir. Spruces are typically tall and conical, but soil and climate can change their growth pattern.
4. What is the state sea animal?

Answer: Bowhead whale

Other wildlife found in Alaska are bears, moose, elk, deer, wolves, mountain goats, and many kinds of birds and fish.
5. What is the state fish?

Answer: King salmon

A salmon's appearance is molded by the environment to an extraordinary degree; therefore, scientists do not know the exact number of species in the group. There are believed to be about 40 species native to North America.
6. What is the state mineral?

Answer: Gold

Gold was found in east-central Alaska in 1902. People rushed to the area, and miners called the place Fairbanks. Gold mining boosted Alaska's population.
7. Alaska's state fossil is the sabre-toothed tiger?

Answer: False

The state fossil is actually the woolly mammoth.
8. What is Alaska's state song?

Answer: "Alaska's Flag"

The state song was written by Marie Drake and Elinor Dusenbury.
9. The state motto is "North Forever"?

Answer: False

The state motto is "North to the Future".
10. When is Alaska Day?

Answer: October 18

Alaska Day is the anniversary of the formal transfer of the territory and the raising of the US flag at Sitka on October 18, 1867.
11. When is Seward's Day celebrated?

Answer: Last Monday in March

Seward's Day commemorates the signing of the treaty by which the United States bought Alaska from Russia that was signed in 1867.
12. When was Alaska's first newspaper begun?

Answer: 1868

The first newspaper was the "Sitka Times". The oldest newspaper in the state today is the "Nome Nugget", which was begun in 1900.
13. Which of these is NOT a town in Alaska?

Answer: Blue Ice

Other Alaskan towns with unusual names are Candle, Beaver, Chicken, King Salmon, and Eek.
14. Which of these people was NOT born in Alaska?

Answer: Susan Butcher

Susan Butcher, a famous dog musher, was born in Massachusetts. Ron Dalby, an editor/author, was born in Skagway; Peratrovich, president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, was born in Sitka; Benson, the designer of the state flag, was born in Chignik.
15. In what Alaska city will you find Northern Lights Boulevard?

Answer: Anchorage

It was named for the natural light show in the night sky, the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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