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Name tribes that live in Alaska.
Eskimo, Aleut, Yupik
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Do sheep live in Alaska?
Yes, and they are Dall Sheep.
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Is Alaska the least connected state by road?
Yes, Alaska is the least connected by the “sidewalk of the car”.
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When was Anchorage settled and made into a city?
Anchorage was settled in 1914, and was made into a city in 1920.
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What are the record high and low in Alaska and where were the recorded?
Alaska has a record high of 100° Fahrenheit, and a record cold of -80° Fahrenheit, all in the Interior Alaska.
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Define shamanism.
Shamanism is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to perceive and interact with a spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world.
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Are there frogs and turtles in Alaska?
Yes, there are frogs and turtles in Alaska.
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Is Juneau connected by road?
No, the capital of Alaska is not connected by road.
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What was the original name of Juneau?
Juneau City was the original name of the capital of Alaska.
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What types of weather does most of Alaska experience?
Most of the area of Alaska is either subarctic or tundra.
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What is ONE of the Native Alaskan language families?
Eskimo-Aleut, Na-Deme
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Name two species of plant found in Alaska.
There is the Devil’s Club and the Forget-Me-Not.
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Does Alaska have the highest rate in the US of people walking/running as their main commute?
Yes, the most people walk or run as their main commute here in the USA.
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When was Fairbanks founded?
Fairbanks was founded in 1901.
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How often do tornados occur in Alaska?
Tornados rarely occur in Alaska.
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What is the population of Alaskan Natives?
100,000 (106,000)
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What is the Devil’s Club?
The Devil’s Club is a green plant.
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Is there an Alaska Railroad?
Yes, there is an Alaska Railroad.
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Do the people of Whittier live in one building?
True, nearly the whole city of Whittier, Alaska, lives in one building.
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Where is the maximum rainfall and where?
There can be up to 300 inches at Valdez, Alaska.
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How did the Alaskan Natives get to Alaska?
By the Bering Strait of land.
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What is the Forget-Me-Not?
The Forget-Me-Not is a blue flower.
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Does Juneau have an international airport that goes to the lower USA?
Yes, the capital of Alaska has an international airport that goes to Seattle/Tacoma.
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How populated is Nome?
Nome is the 16th most populated city in Alaska, at 3,500 people.
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Where are the coldest and warmest regions in Alaska?
North Alaska is the coldest region, while the South Panhandle region is the warmest.
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