Don't Know, Don't Care! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alaska

Peter the Great, a Russian Tsar (Emperor), wanted to find a better way to get to the Americas than sailing through the Atlantic, so he commanded Danish navigator Vitus Bering to sail West until he came to some European civilization. Unfortunately, after much sailing, they found no trace of European civilization. Finally, due to fierce winter storms and low supplies, they decided to turn back and return to Russia.

They ended up in what is now Alaska. Eventually, the crew, minus 31 people, returned to Russia in 1742.

Answer: Alaska

The first colony in Alaska was on one of the smaller islands south of it. Grigory Shelikhov, a Russian fur trader, established it and named the colony Three Saints Bay. From there, the colonists explored the mainland.

Answer: Not Alaska

The Boston Tea Party took place in protest against the Tea Act, a tax placed by the British upon tea. Led by Samuel Adams, the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston harbor and dumped all the chests of tea into the sea. The fish must have wondered what happened to their salty seawater, giving it an odd flavor.

Answer: Not Alaska

President Lincoln came before President Johnson. Raging from 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War took about 620,000 lives. Some say that the Civil War heralded a new way of fighting, a more destructive way of fighting. Guns could shoot much faster, snipers could shoot further, and cannons could travel further.

Answer: Not Alaska

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought on April 19, 1775. That was the first battle against the British during the American Independence War. Although the British did not expect it, the Americans won, proving that they were not just farmer rebels but an army that "deserved respect."

Answer: Alaska

The Iditarod trail sled dog race is a long-distance sled dog race from Willow to Nome that takes place annually in Alaska. Most take 8-15 or more days to finish the race. In even years, the racers take the northern route while they take the southern route in the odd years.

Answer: Alaska

The United States paid 7.2 million dollars for it - $112 million in today's value! Americans called Alaska "Seward's Folly" or "Johnson's Polar Bear Garden." Seward was the Secretary of State then, and Johnson was the President.

Answer: Alaska

Petr Doroshin, a Russian geologist, found gold in streams that emptied into Kenai Bay. That discovery, however, did not yield much gold. Gold mining only started in 1870 in Juneau, Alaska.

Answer: Not Alaska

Wilbur and Orville Wright were famous for making an engine-powered airplane that could be controlled in flight. They successfully demonstrated their flying airplane in 1903. In North Carolina today, one can visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills.

Answer: Alaska

Alaska was the 49th state to enter the Union. Hawaii is the 50th and the only state comprised entirely of islands. In Alaska, the official flag raising took place on Castle Hill in Sitka, Alaska.