The Last Frontier
This peak is the highest in the US, at 20,320 feet above sea level. That's how high Vishaal was last night 😮💨
What is the scientific name for the Northern Lights, derived from the Roman goddess of dawn and the Greek word for “wind”?
What is "aurora borealis"?
This large mammal is one of Alaska’s iconic animals and can be found in forests and mountains across the state.
What is moose?
In 1896, this event led to a massive influx of settlers to Alaska, hoping to strike it rich.
What is the Gold Rush?
This 2009 animated Disney movie tells the story of a young Inuit boy and features the voices of Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez.
What is "Brother Bear"?
We purchased Alaska from this country, in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars. No one give Mark Zuckerberg any ideas!
What is Russia?
This natural phenomenon results in bright lights in the sky at night in cities north of the 60° latitude line.
What is condensation?
This type of fish, known for its long migration upstream to spawn, is a key species in Alaskan waters.
What are salmon?
In 1959, Alaska became the ___ state of the United States.
What is the 49th?
In this 2007 film, a young man named Christopher McCandless gives up his possessions and ventures into the Alaskan wilderness.
What is "Into the Wild"?
What is Juneau?
What colors are most commonly associated with the Northern Lights, caused by the collision of solar particles with oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?
What are green and red?
This massive river, the third longest in North America, flows through Alaska and empties into the Bering Sea.
What is the Yukon River?
This indigenous people have lived in Alaska for thousands of years, with a rich culture and history closely tied to the Arctic environment.
Who are the Inuit?
In this 2011 survival drama, Liam Neeson leads a group of oil workers who must survive in the Alaskan wilderness after their plane crashes.
What is The Grey?
This race takes place in Nome, Alaska and involves team of sled dogs racing from Anchorage to Nome.
What is the Iditarod?
The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction between solar wind and which part of the Earth’s atmosphere?
What is the magnetosphere?
This famous national park in Alaska is known for its glaciers and stunning coastal scenery, attracting wildlife enthusiasts from around the world.
What is Glacier Bay National Park?
During World War II, this group of islands off Alaska’s coast was invaded by Japanese forces, marking one of the few times American soil was occupied during the war.
What are the Aleutian Islands?
This 2009 romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, is set in Sitka, Alaska, where a Canadian executive forces her assistant to marry her to avoid deportation.
What is The Proposal?
This artist had to perform at a Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska after the entire country started a movement to "exile" them out of the Continental US.
Who is Pitbull?
In Norse mythology, the Northern Lights were believed to be reflections from what mythical object?
What is the shields of the Valkyries?
This type of bear, found in Alaska, can weigh over 1,500 pounds and is one of the largest carnivores in the world.
What is the Kodiak bear?
In 1964, Alaska experienced this devastating natural disaster, which remains the largest of its kind in North American history.
What is the Great Alaskan Earthquake (or Good Friday Earthquake)?
This 2007 horror film, set in the town of Barrow, Alaska, follows residents as they fight off a group of vampires during a month-long period without sunlight.
What is 30 Days of Night?