| Culture and People | Nature | Alaskan Purchase | History | Miscellaneous |
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What is Outside?
The name for the USA, except for Alaska.
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How much did the heaviest fish caught in Alaska weigh?
97.5 pounds (lbs).
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Who was president when Alaska was bought?
Andrew Johnson. (president)
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What year did the coldest temperature hit Alaska?
1971.
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What is the state sport?
Dog mushing.
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What is the largest religion in Alaska?
Christianity.
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What is the average temperature in January (Jan.) in Fairbanks?
1° Fahrenheit (1°F).
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How much did we buy Alaska for?
$114 million (144,000,000 dollars) in modern money.
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What year did the hottest temperature hit Alaska?
1915.
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What is the length of the longest night in Alaska?
Almost two months.
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Who is the person who won the most Iditarods?
Rick Swenson
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What is the highest the temperature has ever reached in Alaska?
100° Fahrenheit (100°F).
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What was Alaska bought for in terms of the deflated money?
$7.2 million (7,200,000 dollars).
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When was the Alaskan/Klondike Gold Rush?
1897.
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What is the number of glaciers in Alaska?
Over one thousand (1,000).
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What is the least popular type of Christianity in Alaska?
Eastern Orthodox.
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How often can aurora borealis be seen and in which city specifically?
243 days per year in Fairbanks.
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Why did we buy Alaska?
Russians had a direct way to get to our land.
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When was Alaska first discovered by Outsiders?
1741.
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What is the length of the longest daytime in Alaska?
Three months.
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What are the years Rick Swenson won the Iditarod?
1977, 1981, 1982, 1991
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What are the number of different plant species in Alaska?
Around 50.
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How much money was made in the Alaskan Purchase?
Approximately $16 trillion (~16,000,000,000,000 dollars).
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How many of the ten largest earthquakes recorded happened in Alaska?
Three.
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Who designed the Alaskan Flag and at what age?
Bennie Benson, age 13
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