Legends
What animal is the trickster and creator in many Alaska Native stories?
A) Bear
B) Wolf
C) Raven
D) Salmon
Answer: C) Raven
Who did the U.S. purchase Alaska from in 1867?
A) Britain
B) Canada
C) Russia
D) France
Answer: C) Russia
What is the traditional winter home of the Inupiat people?
A) Igloo
B) Longhouse
C) Hogan
D) Tipi
Answer: A) Igloo
What does the word ‘Iñupiat’ mean?
A) The whale hunters
B) Real people
C) The first people
D) People of the ice
Answer: B) Real people
How many distinct Alaska Native groups are there (depending on the source)?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13
Answer: C) 11
What purpose are Yup’ik masks mainly used for?
A) Hunting rituals
B) Storytelling and dances
C) Fishing ceremonies
D) Healing practices
Answer: B) Storytelling and dances
What year was the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) passed?
A) 1959
B) 1971
C) 1980
D) 1999
Answer: B) 1971
What is a potlatch?
A) A fishing ceremony
B) A traditional gift-giving event
C) A harvest festival
D) A whale hunt
Answer: B) A traditional gift-giving event
What does ‘quyana’ mean in Yup’ik?
A) Goodbye
B) Welcome
C) Please
D) Thank you
Answer: D) Thank you
What event includes the high kick, ear pull, and other traditional games?
A) Arctic Winter Games
B) Native Olympics
C) World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
D) Alaska Survival Challenge
Answer: C) World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
According to Yup’ik legend, what does the Qalupalik do?
A) Grants wishes
B) Protects fishermen
C) Lures children into the water
D) Brings good luck to hunters
Answer: C) Lures children into the water
What law protects subsistence rights and millions of acres of land?
A) ANCSA
B) AFN Act
C) ANILCA
D) Native Subsistence Act
Answer: C) ANILCA
Which animal were traditional parkas often made from?
A) Moose
B) Seal
C) Beaver
D) Bear
Answer: B) Seal
In Aleut (Unangam Tunuu), what does the word ‘Unangan’ mean?
A) People of the sea
B) Whale hunters
C) The chosen ones
D) Ice people
Answer: A) People of the sea
Which large animal is traditionally hunted during whaling season?
A) Orca
B) Gray whale
C) Bowhead whale
D) Humpback whale
Answer: C) Bowhead whale
In a well-known legend, the raven stole what to bring light to the world?
A) The moon
B) The sun
C) Fire
D) Stars
Answer: B) The sun
When did Alaska become a U.S. state?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1959
D) 1962
Answer: C) 1959
What was the primary use for kayaks in Native Alaska cultures?
A) Racing
B) Whale hunting
C) Transportation and fishing
D) Carrying goods over land
Answer: C) Transportation and fishing
What does the word ‘Sugpiaq’ mean in the Alutiiq language?
A) Hunter
B) Warrior
C) Real person
D) Fisherman
Answer: C) Real person
In which season is the Alaska Federation of Natives convention held?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Fall
D) Winter
Answer: C) Fall
In Inupit mythology, Sedna is the goddess of what?
A) Wind
B) Land
C) Animals of the sea
D) Volcanoes
Answer: C) Animals of the sea
What does AFN stand for?
A) Alaska Family Network
B) Alaska Federation of Natives
C) Alaskan Federal Negotiators
D) Association for Native Fairness
Answer: B) Alaska Federation of Natives
Which group is known for totem poles and clan crests?
A) Aleut
B) Yup’ik
C) Tlingit
D) Inupiat
Answer: C) Tlingit
What does ‘Tlingit’ translate to in English?
A) Strong people
B) Inside people
C) Spirit people
D) Snow people
Answer: B) Inside people
Which city is home to the Alaska Native Heritage Center?
A) Juneau
B) Fairbanks
C) Sitka
D) Anchorage
Answer: D) Anchorage