ALASKA ADJUSTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE SOLUTION SET
⫸ Which city in Alaska has the largest population Answer: Anchorage
⫸ What is the name of Alaska's tallest mountain and where is it located
Answer: Mt. Denali formerly mt. McKinley and is located in
southcentral AK
⫸ Name three of Alaska's largest rivers, which one begins in Canada
and ends in the Bering sea Answer: The Yukon river starts in Canada,
the kuskokwim, and copper river
⫸ Which bodies of water surround Alaska? Which one is between
Alaska and Russia? Answer: North: Arctic Ocean, south: Pacific Ocean,
and one the west: Bering sea. Between AK and Russia Bering strait
⫸ For what reason did Russia sell Alaska to the U.S? What year did the
sale take place and which U.S. Secretary of State often gets credit for the
purchase Answer: Reason for sale: to expensive, hard to supply-far way,
fear British would take over. 1867 and was bought by William H.
Seward
⫸ What benefits did the U.S gain from buying Alaska Answer: Military
benefits- peace wit Russia, natural resources, expanded territory/
economy benefits
