1. Sourdough is:

2. Everyone knows that Alaska was the 49th state admitted to the Union, in 1959. What were the 48th and 50th states?

3. The Cities in the first column below were the largest cities in Alaska at one time. Match the cities and the population in second column.

4. Here’s looking at you, kid.

What Alaskan fish begins its life swimming like any normal fish, and then, as it grows, begins changing color and swimming on its side, while the eye on one side of it’s body moves around it’s head until both eyes are on the same (top) side? (HINT: It looks weird, but tastes great)

5. The United States bought Alaska from the Russians in 1867. How much did Secretary Seward agree to pay, per acre?

6. Who was the first governor of Alaska? (Any one of four answers would be correct)

7. Which of the following Alaska products is unlikely to weigh 60lbs?

8. What foreign nation is nearest Alaska, and where is it closest point?

9. What Alaska sport fish is named for a character in Charles Dickens’ novel?

10. What are the most northern, eastern, southern and western states of the United States? ( This is a semi-trick question.)

11. The Where am I quiz.

a.) True or False It’s a shorter distance from Prudoe Bay to Anchorage than it is from Prudoe Bay to the Soviet Union.

b.) Six world famous cities are listed alphabetically below. Imagine that you had an airplane at your disposal, and could fly to each city from Anchorage via the "great circle" (shortest distance) route.

Arrange them according to their distance from Anchorage, closest first.

12. A hunter gets up early and discovers bear tracks outside his tent. He follows the tracks 12 miles south, 17 miles east and 12 miles north, and shoots the bear. The bear collapses on the hunters tent. What color is the bear?

13. Alaska has some of the most wonderful place names – Chicken, Clam Gultch, Kanakanak, Poorman, Burnt Paw. Shishmaref, Goodnews Bay and so on. It Also has some predictable ones. For the Grand prize (a week in Lonely, Alaska – airfare and expenses not included) how many Bear Creeks are there in the State (to the nearest 10)

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