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Quiz about Alaska You a Question
Quiz about Alaska You a Question

Alaska You a Question Trivia Quiz


I'll ask you a question about something from the great state of Alaska, and from the four answers I give you, choose the correct one. It's as easy as catching salmon in Ketchikan!

A multiple-choice quiz by Benjihurlock. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Benjihurlock
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
338,245
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
405
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Question 1 of 10
1. There is an island in southeastern Alaska called Admiralty Island, which is part of the Tongass National Forest. What's so special about this island?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Alaska takes many titles state-wise, but which of these is NOT one of them? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On June 6, 1912, a volcano called Novarupta erupted, causing the most powerful eruption of the 20th century. The volcano devastated the land on the Alaska peninsula and formed the Valley of ___. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. During the 2008 US presidential election campaign, Sarah Palin was famously quoted for saying that one could see Russia from Alaska. Well, she was right. What is the one place in Alaska where you can see Russia? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The state sport of Alaska, dog mushing, is a hugely popular sport within the state. The big event for serious mushers is the Iditarod, which is a 1,049 mile sled dog race run from Anchorage to Nome. Who won it the most times in the 20th century? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. You know that old saying "everything is bigger in Texas"? Well, guess how much larger Alaska is than Texas in terms of land area. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Wildlife is one of the main reasons people come to Alaska every year. If you were to visit during the winter, which animal would you be LEAST likely to see? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. If you were to travel to the northernmost point in the United States and look northeast, what sea would you be looking at? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Russians sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. The person credited with discovering Alaska, Vitus Bering, wasn't Russian, however. What was his nationality? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Alaska you one more question. The most powerful earthquake in the United States in the 20th century, a magnitude 9.2, hit south-central Alaska on what day? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. There is an island in southeastern Alaska called Admiralty Island, which is part of the Tongass National Forest. What's so special about this island?

Answer: it's a national monument

Admiralty Island is a national monument. It has the highest density of brown bears in North America! The native people call it Xootsnoowu, which means "Fortress of the Bear".
2. Alaska takes many titles state-wise, but which of these is NOT one of them?

Answer: driest state in the US

Nevada is generally the driest state in the US. It averages 9.54 inches of precipitation annually.
3. On June 6, 1912, a volcano called Novarupta erupted, causing the most powerful eruption of the 20th century. The volcano devastated the land on the Alaska peninsula and formed the Valley of ___.

Answer: Ten Thousand Smokes

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes got its name from the thousands of jet streams that were shooting from the ground. This incident is also called the Katmai eruption.
4. During the 2008 US presidential election campaign, Sarah Palin was famously quoted for saying that one could see Russia from Alaska. Well, she was right. What is the one place in Alaska where you can see Russia?

Answer: Little Diomede Island

Little Diomede Island is separated from Big Diomede Island, which is part of Russia, by about three miles. If you were standing on Little Diomede and looked toward Big Diomede, you could see Russia.
5. The state sport of Alaska, dog mushing, is a hugely popular sport within the state. The big event for serious mushers is the Iditarod, which is a 1,049 mile sled dog race run from Anchorage to Nome. Who won it the most times in the 20th century?

Answer: Rick Swenson

Rick Swenson won it an amazing five times! Lance Mackey, Jeff King, and Susan Butcher are all close with four wins each.
6. You know that old saying "everything is bigger in Texas"? Well, guess how much larger Alaska is than Texas in terms of land area.

Answer: about two and a half times bigger

Yup, Alaska is much larger than Texas--and here we don't brag about our size. Alaska has an area of 663,267.26 sq mi, while Texas has an area of 268,580.82 sq mi. In Alaska, our saying is "it's tougher in Alaska".
7. Wildlife is one of the main reasons people come to Alaska every year. If you were to visit during the winter, which animal would you be LEAST likely to see?

Answer: grizzly bear

Grizzly bears hibernate in a den during the winter, so if you do happen to see one be sure not to wake it up! Alaska is also known for its moose, bears, and caribou.
8. If you were to travel to the northernmost point in the United States and look northeast, what sea would you be looking at?

Answer: Beaufort

Point Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost point in the United States, and is a notable landmark because it is the dividing line between two seas of the Arctic ocean, the Beaufort Sea and the Chuckchi Sea.

Source: Wikipedia.org
9. The Russians sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. The person credited with discovering Alaska, Vitus Bering, wasn't Russian, however. What was his nationality?

Answer: Danish

Bering was working in the service of the Russian navy and he had a Russian fleet, so the discovery of Alaska was credited to the Russians. Bering died in 1741.
10. Alaska you one more question. The most powerful earthquake in the United States in the 20th century, a magnitude 9.2, hit south-central Alaska on what day?

Answer: Good Friday

The Great Alaskan Earthquake hit Alaska in 1964. At the time, it was not only the most powerful earthquake in United States history, it was the second most powerful ever recorded!
Source: Author Benjihurlock

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