Alaska became the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. It is the largest state in the country with an area of 1,717,856 square kilometers. The word Alaska came from the term ‘Alyeska’ which means ‘The Green Land’. The state is also known as the Last Frontier.
Furthermore, Benny Benson designed Alaska’s flag in 1926 at the age of thirteen. Alaskans celebrate Alaska Day on October 18 every year. Moreover, there are many volcanoes, glaciers, and rivers in Alaska, which makes the state an amazing place to visit on vacations. Continue reading these Alaska Trivia questions to get more information about the state.
Alaska Trivia Questions
1. What is the capital of Alaska?
Show AnswerJuneau2. Which is the largest city in the state?
Show AnswerAnchorage3. How much is the total area of the state?
Show Answer1, 717, 856 square kilometer4. Which is the largest U.S. state?
Show AnswerAlaska5. When the name ‘Alaska’ was introduced?
Show AnswerIn the Russian colonial period.6. When Alaska was officially proclaimed a state?
Show AnswerOn January 3, 19597. When the Good Friday Earthquake occurred in Alaska?
Show AnswerOn March 27, 19648. How many people died in the massive earthquake?
Show Answer133 people9. How much was the magnitude of the earthquake?
Show Answer9.210. Based on income, what is the rank of the state?
Show Answer8th11. Which is the most spoken language in the state?
Show AnswerEnglish (86.3 %)12. Who designed Alaska’s flag?
Show AnswerBenny Benson13. What does the word ‘Alyeska’ mean from which the name Alaska came?
Show AnswerThe Green Land14. When the flag of Alaska was designed?
Show AnswerIn 192615. What was the age of Benson when he designed the flag?
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16. When Alaska adopted into the Union?
Show AnswerIn 1959.17. Which is the state bird of Alaska?
Show AnswerThe Willow Ptarmigan18. What is the state sport?
Show AnswerDog Mushing19. Which is the state’s largest sporting event?
Show AnswerThe Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race20. What percent of the total Alaska population is men?
Show Answer52 percent21. How many federally registered tribes are there in Alaska?
Show Answer22422. What does Alaska is also known as?
Show AnswerThe Land of Midnight Sun23. How far is Alaska from Russia?
Show AnswerApproximately 50 miles24. Which city in the state has the shortest and longest amount of daylight?
Show AnswerBarrow25. How many of the highest peaks in the U.S. are in Alaska?
Show AnswerSeventeen26. How many volcanoes are there in the state?
Show AnswerMore than Hundred27. Which is Alaska’s largest lake?
Show AnswerLake Iliamna28. How many glaciers are there in Alaska?
Show AnswerAbout 27,00029. On which three different seas Alaska have coastlines?
Show AnswerPacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the Bering Sea.30. What percent of the state contains water?
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31. What percent of Alaska is covered by glaciers?
Show Answer3 percent32. What are the two largest forests located in Alaska?
Show AnswerThe Tongass and Chugach33. What was the highest temperature recorded in Alaska?
Show Answer100 degrees34. In which city and when this temperature was recorded?
Show AnswerIn Fort Yukon in 191535. What is the lowest temperature recorded in Alaska?
Show Answer-80 degrees36. Who sold Alaska to the U.S.?
Show AnswerRussia37. When Alaskans celebrate the Alaska Day?
Show AnswerOn October 1838. When the strongest earthquake happened in Alaska?
Show AnswerOn March 27, 196439. How many of the world’s ten strongest earthquakes occurred in Alaska?
Show AnswerThree40. What is the Nick Name of Alaska?
Show AnswerThe Last Frontier41. What is the state motto?
Show AnswerNorth to the Future42. When Outsiders first discovered Alaska?
Show AnswerIn 174143. What was the amount the U.S. offered to Russia for Alaska?
Show Answer$7,200,000 or 2 cents per acre44. When Alaska officially became the 49th U.S state?
Show AnswerOn January 3, 195945. What are the state’s main source of revenue?
Show AnswerThe oil and natural gas industry.Alaska Trivia Questions Printable
46. What percent of the U.S oil is produced in Alaska?
Show Answer25 percent47. Which is the state’s largest private industry employer?
Show AnswerThe fishing and seafood industry.48. Which is the official state flower?
Show AnswerWild forget-me-not49. Which is the official state tree?
Show AnswerThe Sitka Spruce50. Which is the official state gemstone?
Show AnswerJade51. When gold was named the state mineral?
Show AnswerIn 196852. After how many years Alaskans elect the Governor of the state?
Show AnswerFour53. When the Alaska Highway was built?
Show AnswerDuring the World War 254. Why the highway was built?
Show AnswerAs a military supply road55. When gold was discovered in the Yukon?
Show AnswerIn 1898
