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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the family go?
(a) Up into the mountains.
(b) Out to sea.
(c) Across the bridge to Alaska.
(d) Over to the beach area.

2. What strengthened the relationship between Rudenko and Baranov?
(a) Polar bear hunting.
(b) Working together.
(c) Time in prayer.
(d) Sailing together.

3. What formed over time?
(a) More islands.
(b) More land bridges.
(c) Whirlpools.
(d) Ice and snow.

4. What arrived to help the Americans?
(a) A group of soldiers .
(b) Weapons.
(c) A warship.
(d) More food.

5. As the book opened, the author addressed land formation from how many years ago?
(a) Approximately million.
(b) Approximately a billion.
(c) Approximately a thousand.
(d) Approximately hundred.

6. Who made the purchase from Tsar Ivan?
(a) Aleksandr Baranov.
(b) Yermak Rudenko.
(c) Marina Zhdanko.
(d) Lunmasaq.

7. Where did a land bridge form?
(a) Between Alaska and the Arctic Circle.
(b) Between Alaska and Australia.
(c) Between Alaska and Canada.
(d) Between Alaska and Asia.

8. What did Baranov proclaim as the capital of Russian America?
(a) Sitka Island.
(b) Lanewpak.
(c) Seal Islands
(d) Okhotsk.

9. Trofkins team came from all the countries listed except for __________.
(a) Siberia.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Germany.

10. Why did Cidaq become a Christian?
(a) Vasili Voronov persuaded her to.
(b) To absolve herself of her past.
(c) She was always drawn to Christianity.
(d) She liked to pray.

11. Where was there a protuberance?
(a) In the northwest corner of what was to become Africa.
(b) In the southeast corner of what was to become Asia.
(c) In the southeast corner of what was to become South America.
(d) In the northwest corner of what was to become North America.

12. To whom did Russia plan to sell Alaska?
(a) Canada.
(b) Japan.
(c) America.
(d) Australia.

13. How long did it take to get to Okhotsk?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Six years.

14. Which natural force did not contribute to the formation of Alaska?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Tsunamis.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) Volcanoes.

15. Alaska was joined to what land mass during the Ice Age?
(a) Australia.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Canada.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Zhdanko kill?

2. Why did Trofin got to Okhotsk?

3. What did Baranov think about supplying rum and guns to the natives?

4. What happened to Custom House revenues at Sitka after the Americans took control of Alaska?

5. Where did Varnak originate?

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