Alaska Trivia Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to our Alaska trivia quiz.  How well did you do?

1. In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 or how much per acre?

 2 cents This purchase was originally considered foolish!
 25 cents
 $1.00
 $3.50
 

2. When did Alaska become America's 49th state?

 1898
 1935
 1949
 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state that same year.
 

3. Alaska accounts for approximately what percent of oil produced in the United States?

 10%
 20%
 25% Alaska is the largest domestic oil producer.
 40%
 

4. What is the highest mountain in Alaska?

 Mt. Juneau
 Mt. McKinley Also the highest mountain in North America.
 Mt. Spur
 None of the above
 

5. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska.

 True 260,000 people or 42% of Alaska's population.
 False
 

6. The state bird of Alaska is the Bald Eagle.

 True
 False Alaska's state bird is the Willow Ptarmigan.
 

7. Approximately how many people live in Alaska according to the 2004 census?

 535,000
 655,000 This works out to 1.2 people per square mile.
 750,000
 1,100,000
 

8. Alaska is America's largest state. How many times larger than Texas is Alaska?

 2 times
 2.5 times A source of great Alaskan pride.
 3 times
 4 times
 

9. Anchorage receives nearly 24 hours of sunlight on the summer solstice.

 True
 False Anchorage receives only 19.5 hours.
 

10. What present day town was renamed because some locals had trouble spelling the original, "Ptarmigan"?

 Goose Bay
 Dogsled
 Gold Hill
 Chicken Ptarmigan is a kind of grouse.