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Amazing Alaska Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz with various questions about Alaska.

A multiple-choice quiz by joe_monkeyman_cislo. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
joe_monkeyman_cislo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,543

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2169

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Alaska? Hint

Seward

Anchorage

Juneau

Palmer

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Question 2 of 10

2. North Pole, Alaska is farther west than Nome, Alaska.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Alaska the length of daylight is ___________ ? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1998 which Alaskan High school won the 4A state championship for football? Hint

Homer

Chugiak

Service

Dimond

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 2002 Anchorage had a record snowfall for a 24 hour period. How much did they get?(Choose the closest one). Hint

30inches

46inches

13inches

20inches

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Question 6 of 10

6. North America's largest mountain (Mt. McKinley) is in Alaska. What is the name of the national park it is in? Hint

Aleut National Park

Seward National Park

Denali National Park

A.N.W.R

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alaska is bigger (in land area) than California and Texas combined.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country did the U.S buy Alaska from? Hint

England

It's not a real state, only a U.S territory

Canada

Russia

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Alaskan state flower is a_____ ? Hint

butter cup

tulip

forget-me-not

fireweed

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Question 10 of 10

10. Alaska is known for the great Alaskan pipe line. What runs through it? Hint

Natural Gas

Nothing, it's not completed yet

Fresh water to the villages

Oil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Alaska?

Answer: Juneau

Anchorage is the largest city, but Juneau is the state capital.

2. North Pole, Alaska is farther west than Nome, Alaska.

Answer: false

3. In Alaska the length of daylight is ___________ ?

Answer: more in the summer

The days are much shorter(darker)in the winter and, in the the summer the days are much longer(lighter). This is due to the tilt in the earth's axis.

4. In 1998 which Alaskan High school won the 4A state championship for football?

Answer: Service

The Service Cougars won the state championship in 1997,1998,and 1999.

5. In 2002 Anchorage had a record snowfall for a 24 hour period. How much did they get?(Choose the closest one).

Answer: 30inches

At the airport, the official depth is recorded as 28 inches of snow but there are reports of more snow in the surrounding areas.

6. North America's largest mountain (Mt. McKinley) is in Alaska. What is the name of the national park it is in?

Answer: Denali National Park

7. Alaska is bigger (in land area) than California and Texas combined.

Answer: True

Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas and has more coastline than the entire lower 48 states.

8. What country did the U.S buy Alaska from?

Answer: Russia

It was bought from Russia in 1867 at two cents an acre. At the time it was known as "Seward's Folly", after the Secretary of State who arranged the purchase.

9. The Alaskan state flower is a_____ ?

Answer: forget-me-not

10. Alaska is known for the great Alaskan pipe line. What runs through it?

Answer: Oil

The great Alaskan Pipeline carries oil from the north slope to Valdez. This is a distance of about 800 miles.

Source: Author joe_monkeyman_cislo

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