Russian-Alaska
America's Territory
Journey to the Gold
March Madness
100
Who is the individual who created the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska?
Who is Grigorrii Shelikhov?
100
Who is the individual that arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
Who was William Henry Seward?
100
What were the individuals called that came up to find gold?
What were the stampeders?
100
Who is this?
Who is Bob Ross?
200
Why did the Russians come to Alaska?
What is Soft Gold (Animal Fur)?
200
How much did the United States spend on the purchase of Alaska?
What is $7.2 Million?
200
What port did the Stampeders typically leave from in order to get to Alaska?
What is Seattle, Washington?
200
What was the nickname of this notorious conman and gangster from Skagway? (Hint: He used to scam people with bars of soap.)
Who was "Soapy" Smith?
300
What was the company's name created to manage the fur trade in Alaska?
What was the Shelikhov-Golikov company?
300
Under what President did the Purchase of Alaska occur?
Who was Andrew Johnson?
300
What was one of the two locations in which stampeders went to after leaving Seattle?
(Both will give extra points)
What is Skagway or Dyea?
300
What President changed the name of Mt. McKinley to Mt. Denali?
Who was Barack Obama?
400
What was the name of the individual who brought Russian-Orthodoxy to Alaska?
Who was St. Innocent of Alaska?
400
What is the practice that involves responsible planning and management of resources?
What is stewardship?
400
What was the name of one of the trails that stampeders ventured en route to Dawson City?
What was the Chilkoot Trial or White Pass?
400
Who is this?
Who is Elizabeth Peratrovich?
500
How did the Russians force the Alaskan natives to farm "soft gold"?
They kidnapped family members, and threatened to inflict harm upon them
500
What is a resource that America received after purchasing Alaska?
(More than one answer = extra points)
Possible Answers: Gold, Oil, Timber, Natural Resources
500
What was one difficulty that stampeders faced en route to Dawson City?
(More than one = extra points)
Avalanches, Canadian Mounties, Death (Human and Pack Animals), Unpreparedness
500
What is the name of this famous writer from the Klondike Gold Rush?
Who is Jack London?