Alaska's Russian Roots Comprehension Questions

What was the name of the Danish-born explorer who was told by Russian czar Peter the Great to travel north to find Gamaland?

• George Steller

• Aleksei Chirikov

• Vitus Bering

• St. Paul

What prevented Vitus Bering's party from making accurate and specific maps of their journey in 1728?

• Hostile natives

• Scurvy

• Stormy weather

• Fog

Which two ships set sail from Russia for eastern shores under the commands of Bering and Chirikov in June 1741?

• St. Peter and St. Paul

• St. Gabriel and St. Michael

• St. George and St. Andrew

• St. Nicholas and St. Ivan

What caused the St. Peter to be wrecked while landing?

• An attack by natives

• A mutiny among the crew

• Constant storms

• A navigational error

What sparked a fur rush in Russia in March 1743?

• The discovery of gold in Alaska

• The building of a longboat by Bering's crew

• The return of Bering's crew with sea otter pelts

• The establishment of a new Russian settlement

What was the approximate Aleut population in 1800 after being affected by the Russian fur hunters and diseases?

• 20,000

• 2,000

• 10,000

• 30,000

Who set up the first permanent settlement in Alaska on Kodiak Island?

• Aleksandr Baranov

• Grigorii Shelikhov

• Father Ioann Veniaminov

• The Tlingits

What was the name of the settlement established by Grigorii Shelikhov?

• New Archangel

• Three Saints Bay

• St. Paul Harbor

• Unalaska

Who was the first Russian governor of Alaska?

• Grigorii Shelikhov

• Aleksandr Baranov

• Father Ioann Veniaminov

• The leader of the Tlingits

What was the main concern during the time of Baron Ferdinand P. von Wrangel's management of the Russian-American Company?

• The expansion of the Russian Orthodox church

• The reduced sea otter population

• The selling of Alaska to the United States

• The signing of a treaty with the United States