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Geotrivia Flashcards

1
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What is Alaska’s second largest city?

A

Fairbanks

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2
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This southeast Alaska town has an economy based on government services, and commercial fishing. It also has the world’s largest collection of standing totem piles.

A

Ketchikan

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3
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Nicknamed the “Emerald Isle”, what is Alaska’s largest island?

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Kodiak

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4
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Who is the current governor of Alaska?

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Bill Walker

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5
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What is the international symbol for hospitality?

A

Pineapple

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6
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What is Alaska’s largest city/what is the approximate population?

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Anchorage/300,000

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7
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The largest earthquake in North America happened in Alaska. When did it happen and how large was it?

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March 27th, 1964

9.2 magnitude

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8
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On a cruise, tours taken at ports are called what?

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Shore excursions

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What national forest is America’s largest? Where is it located?

A

Tongass National Forest, southeast Alaska

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10
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What is Alaska’s northernmost town?

A

Barrow

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What is the largest mountain in North America, and what is its approximate height?

A

Denali 20,320

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12
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This town is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound. It is the ending point for the Iditarod. Name the town.

A

Nome

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13
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This National Park on the Kenai Peninsula is located near the town of Seward. This park contains the Harding Icefield.

A

Kenai Fjords National Park

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14
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In what decade was the Trans-Alaska Pipeline built? Where does it begin and end?

A

70’s Prudhoe Bay/Valdez

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15
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What is Alaska’s largest river?

A

Yukon

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16
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What is Alaska’s official state sport?

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Dog mushing

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17
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Name Alaska’s current U.S. Representative and 2 U.S. Senators (spelling counts)

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Don Young=representative

Lisa Murkowski/Dan Sullivan=senators

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18
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Mardi Gras of the North

A

Fur Rondy

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19
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Alaska becomes a state

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January 3rd, 1959

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20
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Moss that protects permafrost

A

Tundra

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21
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Body of water from anchorage to Girdwood

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Turnagain arm

22
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What is the largest lake in Alaska?

A

Lake Illiamna

23
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Who was the 2015 Iditarod champion?

A

Dallas Seavey

24
Q

Annual long distance sled dog race

A

Iditarod

25
Q

How many acres are in the state of Alaska?

A

375 million

26
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Alaska Natives that are the linguistic cousin of Apaches and Navajos

A

Athabascan

27
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AK Native group that was know for the “potlach”

A

Tlingits

28
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What AK Native group is the largest private landholder in South Central AK?

A

CIRI (Cook Inlet Regional Incorporated)

29
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Mt. Susitna is known as what to locals?

A

Sleeping Lady

30
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What does ANCSA stand for?

A

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

31
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Tlinglit civil rights leader

A

Elizabeth Peratrovich

32
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Which region has the most volcanos?

A

Aleutian

33
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“Aviation Field”, Anchorage’s first true airport

A

Merril Field

34
Q

AK airport that serves over 45 carriers

A

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

35
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What major air carrier has had roots in AK since the 1930s

A

Alaska Airlines

36
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Ravn Alaska, PenAir, and Grant Aviation are all examples of what

A

Alaska Regional Airlines

37
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What is America’s largest national park

A

Wrangell St. Elias

38
Q

What is AK’s best known park?

A

Denali

39
Q

Glacier Bay and Sitka National Historic Park are 2 national parks in Southeast AK. Name the other one

A

Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park

40
Q

How many national parks are in the Arctic? Name one.

A

5 (Kobuk Valley)

41
Q

Organization that facilitates travel to a place

A

DMO destination marketing organization

42
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DMO for anchorage

A

Visit anchorage

43
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Alaska DMO

A

Alaska travel industry Association

44
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Mayor of anchorage

A

Ethan Berkowitz

45
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Which two lakes in Anchorage make it the busiest float plane base in the world

A

Lake Hood/Lake Spenard

46
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what percent of all goods imported into Alaska arrive through the port of anchorage

A

95%

47
Q

Anchorage has more what per capita than any other US city

A

Coffee stands

48
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Name the creek near downtown Anchorage popular for salmon fishing

A

Ship Creek

49
Q

What is the largest country by land area

A

Russia

50
Q

Most populous country

A

China

51
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Most populated country in The carribian

A

Cuba

52
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What nation is considered the friendliest

A

Iceland

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