
Where on this map is Anchorage?
(Try using North/East/West/South of..., or words like peninsula, island, inlet, bay, ocean, etc.
Right here!
Who were the first non-Native people to colonize Alaska?
Russians! Specifically, explorers & eventually fur traders
When did Alaska Natives first arrive in Alaska?
Around 10,000 BCE
What is this?
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Polar Bear. Alaska is home to 3,900 of them!
The first European to touch the shores of Alaska was from this country.
Germany! Bavarian naturalist George Stellar.
How many times can Germany fit into Alaska? A little more than _______ times!
a. 1 time
b. 4 times
c. 7 times
4 times! Alaska is 4.25 times the size of Germany:

Germany’s population is _____ times larger than Alaska’s population.
A. 15
B. 45
C. 120
120 times larger!
Alaska: 738,737 people
Germany: 83.5 million people
(but we have more caribou)
How did Alaska Natives migrate from Asia to Alaska?
Via a land-bridge or "Beringia":

What is this??

A Moose! Alaska is home to 200,000 of them.
How many kilometres is it from Berlin to Anchorage? Try to get within 200KM...
7,300KM, or 4540 miles.
What is the name of the tallest mountain in North America?
Mount Denali. Formerly known as Mt. McKinley

What is the name of this famous Alaskan?

Bob Ross! Lived in Alaska for 12 years when he started his painting career.
What year did Europeans first arrive in Alaska?
A. 1741
b. 1632
c. 1876
1741. Vitus Bering and his crew sailed to Alaska.
Who are these?

Sea Otters! Around 73,000 live in and around Alaska.
Anchorage is roughly as far north as which European capital city?
Helsinki, Finland 60.2° N
Anchorage, Alaska 61.2° N
Name ONE of these 5 places:

Juneau
Fairbanks
Kodiak Island
Barrow / Utqiagvik
Nome
Today, what percentage of Alaska's population is Alaska Native or American Indian?
A) Less than 2%
B) Around 15% to 20%
C) Over 75%
Around 15% to 20%, roughly 120,000 to 140,000 people.
What was the first Capital City of Alaska?
New Archangel, which is today Sitka!

What is this? (Hint: It's Alaska's State Bird)

A Willow Ptarmigan

Alaska became a state in 1959 when this President admitted it to the Union. (Hint: He has a German name & heritage!)
Dwight D. Eisenhower, (his family name was Anglicized from Eisenhauer)
What are these TWO countries?

1. Russia
2. Canada
How many tourists visit Alaska every year?
1. Less than 1 million
2. Between 1 million and 3 million
3. Over 3 million
Over 3 million! Tourism is a major economic base for the state, (please support local businesses!)
Where was the Klondike Gold Rush?
Canada! Specifically the Yukon Territory.

What type of Salmon is this?

A sockeye, or red salmon. You can tell because it is red!
Alaska is the most Western state in the United States.
What is the most Eastern state in the United States?
Alaska!