How Well You Know the State of Alaska Quiz

Alaska is the largest state in the United States of America by area. It is one of two U.S. states not bordered by another state. Test your knowledge about Alaska.

  1.  1

    Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from what country?

    • Argentina
    • Peru
    • Portugal
    • Siberia
  2.  2

    Alaska officially became the 49th state on:

    • January 3, 1956
    • January 3, 1957
    • January 3, 1958
    • January 3, 1959
  3.  3

    Alaska's most important revenue source is:

    • silver
    • copper
    • gold
    • the oil and natural gas industry
  4.  4

    The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska:

    • 455 times
    • 445 times
    • 435 times
    • 425 times
  5.  5

    Which is NOT included as Alaska’s original inhabitant?

    • Indian
    • Eskimo
    • Aleut
    • Gypsy
  6.  6

    This is the official state flower. The Territorial Legislature adopted it in 1917.

    • Jasmine
    • Tulip
    • Red Rose
    • Wild forget-me-not
  7.  7

    What is Alaska’s state tree?

    • Honeysuckle
    • Honey locust
    • Pine tree
    • Sitka spruce
  8.  8

    The official state insect is:

    • The white butterfly
    • The wasps
    • The tarantula
    • The four-spot skimmer dragonfly
  9.  9

    In 1986, this volcano erupted near Anchorage.

    • Shishaldin Volcano
    • Pavlof Volcano
    • Okmok Volcano
    • Mount Augustine
  10. 10

    Alaska's geographic center is 60 miles northwest of:

    • Northern Rocky Mountain
    • Mountain Peak
    • Mount Rushmore
    • Mount McKinley
  11. 11

    This National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States.

    • Finger Lakes National Forest
    • McKelvie National Forest
    • Chugach National Forest
    • Tongass National Forest
  12. 12

    What is the largest city in Alaska?

    • Agattu
    • Kiska
    • Fairbanks
    • Anchorage
  13. 13

    Out of the 20 highest peaks in the US, how many of them is located in Alaska?

    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
  14. 14

    Alaska's name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning:

    • highland
    • icy lands
    • peninsula
    • great lands
  15. 15

    What Ocean borders Alaska on the north?

    • Red Sea
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Pacific Ocean
    • Arctic Ocean
  16. 16

    What two animals are shown on the Great Seal of Alaska?

    • Bald Eagle and Fish
    • Whale and Fish
    • Grizzly Bear and Fish
    • Fish and Seal
  17. 17

    What is the Official State Motto of Alaska?

    • The Star of the North
    • Promise of the North
    • The Land of Oil
    • North to the future
  18. 18

    What does the Big Dipper, depicted on the Alaska State Flag represent?

    • Opportunity
    • Perseverance
    • Courage
    • Strength
  19. 19

    What is the capital of Alaska?

    • Denali
    • Fairbanks
    • Anchorage
    • Juneau
  20. 20

    What is the famous nickname of Alaska?

    • The Last Frontier
    • The last of the Midnight Sun
    • Seward’s Folly
    • None of these

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