Alaska Geography Trivia
10 Questions
| Attempts: 122
This quiz will challenge your geographic and historical knowledge of Alaska.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What was Alaska's first capital city?
- A.
Nome
- B.
Juneau
- C.
Sitka
- D.
Fairbanks
- E.
Anchorage
Correct Answer
C. Sitka -
- 2.
Which of these Native groups is not from Alaska?
- A.
Athabascan
- B.
Haida
- C.
Aleut
- D.
Hopi
- E.
Yupik
Correct Answer
D. Hopi -
- 3.
Which of these Alaska communities is the farthest north?
- A.
Nome
- B.
Fairbanks
- C.
Ketchikan
- D.
Tok
- E.
Kotzebue
Correct Answer
E. Kotzebue -
- 4.
What is the name of Alaska's largest lake?
- A.
Minchumina
- B.
Louise
- C.
Clark
- D.
Iliamna
- E.
Susitna
Correct Answer
D. Iliamna -
- 5.
Which of these Alaskan communities is found on Prince William Sound?
- A.
Seward
- B.
Homer
- C.
Nome
- D.
Cordova
- E.
Hoonah
Correct Answer
D. Cordova -
- 6.
What is Alaska's largest river?
- A.
Copper
- B.
Susitna
- C.
Tanana
- D.
Yukon
- E.
Talkeetna
Correct Answer
D. Yukon -
- 7.
Which of these Alaskan communities is the farthest south?
- A.
Yakutat
- B.
Kodiak
- C.
Ketchikan
- D.
Kenny Lake
- E.
Sitka
Correct Answer
C. Ketchikan -
- 8.
What is the name of Alaska's second tallest mountain?
- A.
St. Elias
- B.
Hunter
- C.
Hayes
- D.
Hess
- E.
Foraker
Correct Answer
A. St. EliasExplanation
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- 9.
Which of these National Parks is the largest in Alaska and the United States?
- A.
Gates of the Arctic
- B.
Katmai
- C.
Glacier Bay
- D.
Wrangell-St. Elias
- E.
Denali
Correct Answer
D. Wrangell-St. Elias -
- 10.
When was the Alaska territory purchased by the United States from Russia?
- A.
1823
- B.
1867
- C.
1899
- D.
1911
- E.
1959
Correct Answer
B. 1867 -
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