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  1. A newcomer to Alaska is called a
  2. A person who has been in Alaska for a long time is called a .
  3. The Alaska Flag is blue and .
  4. True or false?  The capitol of Alaska is Anchorage? .
  5. Where is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline?
  6. How many senators are elected and sent to Washington, D.C. to represent Alaska in Congress?
  7. What percentage of Alaskans live in igloos?
  8. The highest mountain in the state is Mt.
  9. The capitol of Alaska is .
  10. The state bird is the .



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chee·cha·ko
Pronunciation: chE-'chä-(")kO, -'cho- also -'cha-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -kos
Etymology: Chinook Jargon, from chee new (from Lower Chinook cxi right away) + chako come, from Nootka cokwa. come, imperative
Date: 1897
tenderfoot -- used chiefly in Alaska

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Scoring

  • 10 - a true sourdough
  • 7 - 9 you're almost there
  • 5 - 6 a cheechako with promise
  • 3 - 4 a true Cheechako
  • 1 -2 at least you got one right!
  • 0 - please don't move to Alaska, you will be eaten by an animal that is smarter than you.
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