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Alaska Quiz: 15 Questions on the Last Frontier
Alaska's glaciers, grizzly bears and northern lights are regular subjects of the Bing homepage photo. This quiz has 15 questions on the largest U.S. state, from Denali to the Iditarod.
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1 Roughly how many glaciers does Alaska have?
- A About 1,000
- B About 10,000
- C About 100,000
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✓ Answer: C. About 100,000
Did you know? Most have no name. The largest, the Bering and Malaspina glaciers, are each bigger than some U.S. states.
2 What does Alaska's flag show?
- A The northern lights
- B A grizzly bear
- C The Big Dipper and the North Star
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✓ Answer: C. The Big Dipper and the North Star
Did you know? It was designed in 1927 by Benny Benson, a 13-year-old Alaska Native student.
3 From which country did the United States buy Alaska in 1867?
- A Russia
- B Britain
- C Canada
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✓ Answer: A. Russia
Did you know? Secretary of State William Seward arranged the purchase for $7.2 million.
4 What is the highest mountain in North America?
- A Denali (Mount McKinley)
- B Mount Logan
- C Mount Rainier
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✓ Answer: A. Denali (Mount McKinley)
Did you know? At 6,190 m, it is the tallest peak in North America. Its federal name changed from Mount McKinley to Denali in 2015 and back to Mount McKinley in 2025; Alaskans generally still call it Denali.
5 Which famous sled dog race runs across Alaska every March?
- A The Yukon Quest
- B The Iditarod
- C The Great Race
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✓ Answer: B. The Iditarod
Did you know? It covers about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) from Anchorage to Nome.
6 Which natural light show is often visible in Alaska's winter sky?
- A The aurora borealis
- B The zodiacal light
- C The green flash
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✓ Answer: A. The aurora borealis
Did you know? Fairbanks is one of the best places in the U.S. to see it.
7 Which Alaska national park is larger than Switzerland?
- A Glacier Bay
- B Wrangell–St. Elias
- C Denali
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✓ Answer: B. Wrangell–St. Elias
Did you know? At over 53,000 square kilometers, it is the largest U.S. national park.
8 Which town in Alaska is the northernmost in the United States?
- A Nome
- B Kotzebue
- C Utqiaġvik (Barrow)
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✓ Answer: C. Utqiaġvik (Barrow)
Did you know? In winter the Sun does not rise there for about two months.
9 Which strait separates Alaska from Russia?
- A Cook Strait
- B Strait of Juan de Fuca
- C Bering Strait
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✓ Answer: C. Bering Strait
Did you know? At its narrowest point it is about 82 km wide.
10 Which large bear is famous for catching salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park?
- A Polar bear
- B Black bear
- C Brown bear
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✓ Answer: C. Brown bear
Did you know? The park's online 'Fat Bear Week' contest is held every autumn.
11 In which year did Alaska become a U.S. state?
- A 1959
- B 1867
- C 1912
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✓ Answer: A. 1959
Did you know? It became the 49th state in January 1959.
12 What is the name of the gold rush that brought thousands through Alaska in 1896–1899?
- A The California Gold Rush
- B The Klondike Gold Rush
- C The Black Hills Gold Rush
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✓ Answer: B. The Klondike Gold Rush
Did you know? The Klondike itself is in Canada's Yukon, but most prospectors traveled through Alaska.
13 What is Alaska's largest city?
- A Anchorage
- B Juneau
- C Fairbanks
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✓ Answer: A. Anchorage
Did you know? About 40% of Alaskans live in Anchorage.
14 Which bird is Alaska's state bird?
- A Puffin
- B Bald eagle
- C Willow ptarmigan
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✓ Answer: C. Willow ptarmigan
Did you know? Its feathers turn white in winter for camouflage in the snow.
15 Mendenhall Glacier is near which Alaskan city?
- A Fairbanks
- B Anchorage
- C Juneau
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✓ Answer: C. Juneau
Did you know? The glacier has been retreating for decades as the climate warms.
Alaska by the numbers
Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas and has the longest coastline of any state. It has the tallest mountain in North America, Denali, and more than 100,000 glaciers. Yet it has fewer people than most U.S. states, and its capital, Juneau, cannot be reached by road.
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