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1) From which nation was Alaska purchased for $7.2million in 1869 by William Seward? Answer: Russia 2) What type of government existed in Hawaii before it was annexed by the United States in 1898? Answer: Monarchy 3) By what means is oil transported from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, Alaska? Answer: Trans-Alaska Pipeline 4) Which political party has dominated Hawaiian politics since the early 1960s? Answer: Democratic 5) Which body of water was crossed by the first Native Americans as they made their journey from Asia into North America by way of Alaska? Answer: Bering Strait 6) Name the event that brought the United States into the Second World War on December 7, 1941. Answer: The bombing of Pearl Harbor 7) What economic activity is Hawaii's greatest source of income for the state? Answer: Tourism 8) What was the name given to the gold rush that brought settlers to the Alaska area in the late 1800s. Answer: The Klondike Rush 9) Name the 49th and 50th states to enter the Union in order. Answer: Alaska and Hawaii 10) Name one agricultural product of either Alaska or Hawaii. Answer: Fish and lumber (AK), Pineapple and sugar (HA) |
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