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This earthquake occurred in this state in 1964 and remains the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in U.S. history.
What is Alaska?
It had a magnitude of 9.2
This Hawaiian city is both the capital and the largest city in the state.
What is Hololulu?
Though a U.S. territory, people born in this Pacific territory are U.S. nationals, not citizens.
What is American Samoa?
This is the year Alaska officially became the 49th state of the United States.
What is 1959?
Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state in this year.
What is 1959?
In 1917, the U.S. purchased these tropical islands from Denmark for $25 million in gold.
What are the U.S. Virgin Islands?
This capital of Alaska is not accessible by road from the rest of the state.
What is Juneau?
This U.S. territory lies just north of Guam.
What are the Northern Mariana Islands?
This long-distance dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome honors a historic 1925 serum run.
What is the Iditarod?
This traditional Hawaiian stringed instrument resembles a small guitar.
What is the ukulele?
This U.S. territory, known for its strong music and culture, hosted its first Olympic athletes under its own flag in 1948.
What is Puerto Rico
San Juan is the capital and largest city of this Caribbean U.S. territory.
What is Puerto Rico?
This territory is located in the western Pacific and its people are known as Chamorros.
What is Guam?
This natural wonder is the tallest mountain in North America and was formerly known as Mount McKinley.
What is Mount Denali?
This Pacific explorer was the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands in 1778.
Who is Captain James Cook?
This Pacific territory's people became U.S. citizens in 1929 but still vote without congressional representation.
What is Guam?
This Alaskan city, whose name means “the great land,” is a hub for native culture and history but is not the capital.
What is Anchorage?
These Caribbean islands include St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.
What are the U.S. Virgin Islands?
This island chain in Alaska was the site of a World War II battle—the only part of the continental U.S. occupied by enemy forces.
What are the Aleutian Islands?
This traditional Hawaiian dish is made from taro root and has a smooth, paste-like texture.
What is poi?
The Pearl Harbor attack occurred on December 7th of this year.
What is 1941
This city is the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands and a popular tourist spot.
What is Saipan?
The Jones Act of 1917 granted U.S. citizenship to residents of this island territory.
This Alaska city, famous during the gold rush, was the starting point for many fortune seekers headed to the Klondike.
What is Skagway?
This last reigning queen of Hawaii was overthrown in 1893.
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?