Alaska and the USA

What is the capital of the USA?
1. Washington
2. New York
3. Philadelphia
What is the largest state in the USA?
1. Texas
2. California
3. Alaska
What country is to the east of Alaska?
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. Greenland
What’s the largest city in Alaska?
1. Anchorage
2. Juneau
3. Barrow
What’s the name of the sea to the north of Alaska which is mostly frozen?
1. the Pacific Ocean
2. the Arctic Ocean
3. the Atlantic Ocean
Which group of Native Americans in Alaska is the biggest?
1. Indians
2. Aleuts
3. Inuit
For how many days is there no daylight in Barrow in winter?
1. 67
2. 77
3. 87
How many seasons are there in Alaska?
1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four
What does the name ‘Alaska’ mean?
1. ‘the frozen land’
2. ‘the great land’
3. ‘ the large land’
What does the name ‘Denali’ mean?
1. the ‘High One’
2. ‘the great land’
3. ‘ the large land’
What dangerous animals can you find in Denali National Park?
1. caribous
2. moose
3. Dall sheep
4. grizzly bears
The weather in Denali NP is
1. hot and dry in summer
2. warm and mild in fall
3. windy and cold in winter
The national park with the name “Denali NP” opened in
1. 1908
2. 1917
3. 1980
The Inuit may hunt up to ... whales per year.
1. 60
2. 100
3. 250
A traditional Inuit meal is
1. whale blubber
2. taco
3. French fries
A ‘umiak’ is
1. an Inuit tent
2. an Inuit festival
3. an Inuit kayak
What country sold Alaska to the USA in 1867?
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. Greenland
What’s the name of the sea between Russia and Alaska?
1. the Bering Sea
2. the Arctic Sea
3. the North Sea
What’s the longest river in Alaska?
1. the Colorado
2. the Toklat River
3. the Yukon
What’s the capital of Alaska?
1. Juneau
2. Anchorage
3. Barrow
For how many days does the sun shine day and night in Barrow?
1. 64
2. 74
3. 84
Where does most of Alaska’s money come from?
1. oil
2. whaling
3. tourism
The best time to travel in the park is between
1. September and January
2. January and May
3. May and September
What is not an Inuit festival?
1. Inupiats
2. Kivgiq
3. Nalukataq
The Inuit of the past hunted whales for their
1. meat
2. oil
3. skin

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