Who or what is Anchorage named for?
Johnny Anchorage, a star of the early film industry.
General Theodore J. Anchorage, an Army commander for the Union in the Civil War.
Anchorage, Kentucky.
A convenient, safe place to drop anchor.
What is Chester Creek named for?
Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester.
A slang term for a drug dealer.
Chanshtnu, the local Dena’ina Athabascan name for the creek meaning “Grass Creek.”
Chesterfield cigarettes.
Why is there no J Street?
Planners wanted to avoid possible references to George Custer’s J Company that died at Little Big Horn.
When written J is too similar to I, and when spoken, J is too similar to A.
Planners were still angry about the policies of American statesman John Jay.
There is no J in the Swedish alphabet, and some of the Anchorage planners were Swedish.
Which of the following about Anchorage’s first police chief, Jack Sturgus, is TRUE?
He retired in 1935 and was honored with a parade.
He was born in Skagway and was the first Alaska police chief born in Alaska.
He was murdered in 1921, and the case was never solved.
He was distantly related to future Alaska Governor Bill Egan.
Entertainer Mr. Whitekeys is most commonly associated with which Anchorage neighborhood?
Spenard
Muldoon
Fairview
Government Hill
What was the original name for Northern Lights Boulevard?
Woronzof Road
Joseph Lane
KFQD Road
North Star Boulevard
In what year was the Anchorage city manager position created?
1920
1946
1975
2010
In what year did Pope John Paul II visit Anchorage and perform a mass at Delaney Park?
1971
1976
1981
1986
In what year were Fort Richardson and Elemendorf Air Base merged into the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)?
2010
B) 2000
B) 1990
1980
In what year was Muriel Pfeil Jr. Killed by a car bomb in downtown Anchorage?
1970
1973
1976
1979
Which of these future Major League Baseball stars did NOT play for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots before embarking on their professional careers?
Mike Trout
Mark McGwire
Aaron Judge.
Randy Johnson.
Who or what is Russian Jack Springs Park named for?
A small dog species originating from Russia.
A type of cheese.
Jacob Sanderson, a 19th-century Russian banker.
Jacob Marunenko, a bootlegger and murderer.
What is the next line from this commercial jingle? “Twin Dragon, Mongolian barbecue, can we cook up something, ________”
fresh just for you.”
just like we do.”
special just for you.”
something that makes you go woo.”
In what year did the first McDonald’s in Anchorage open?
1960
1965
1970
1975
How did Annabelle (1964-1997), the Alaska Zoo’s star painting elephant, end up in Anchorage?
She was intended for the San Diego Zoo, but a shipping error took her north.
She escaped a circus and wandered the Hillside for two years before being captured.
A Texan bought her as a baby and brought her to Anchorage as a pet.
An Anchorage grocer won her in a toilet paper contest.
What was Anchorage’s first professional sports team?
Anchorage Glacier Pilots (baseball)
Anchorage Northern Knights (basketball)
Alaska Wild (indoor football)
Alaska Aces (hockey)
Who were the Anchorage Parking Fairies?
Linny and Susan Pacillo, who filled expired parking meters.
Tony and Susan Knowles, referencing their love of parking lots.
A cute nickname for the EasyPark Alaska enforcement officers.
A prominent local folk band active during the 1970s and 1980s.
Where was Anchorage’s first combination golf course and airfield?
Delaney Park (a.k.a. Park Strip).
Ship Creek mudflats.
Kincaid Park.
Valley of the Moon Park.
What was the first name for the neighborhood of Fairview?
Lincoln Heights.
Birchwood.
East Anchorage.
Eastchester.
In 1952, Prince Andy was stolen from his Anchorage home. Then worth an estimated $50, he was smuggled out of Alaska to Oregon, where law enforcement tracked down the thief. What was Prince Andy?
Lion
Horse
Chinchilla
Reindeer
Who was Miss Wiggles?
A member of a popular children’s music band.
An exotic dancer.
A local worm farmer.
Main character in a young-adult book series set in Anchorage.
Which Anchorage church was the first predominantly Black church in Alaska?
Greater Friendship Baptist Church
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Greater Friendly Temple Church of God in Christ
Mountain View Baptist Church
What was the name of the Dena’ina fishing camp located at the mouth of Ship Creek before the development of Anchorage?
Qin Cheghitnu
Dgheyay Leht
Nutul’iy
Ggeh Betnu
The first escalator in Alaska was located in what Anchorage department store?
Caribou
J.C. Penney
Sears
Nordstrom
Who is Muldoon Elementary named for?
Omesteader Arnold Muldoon.
Mysterious Will Muldoon.
Actor Patrick Muldoon.
Literary character Máel Dúin.
How many people died in the Lane Hotel fire of 1966?
2
8
14
22
Is a drunk cow the reason for Spenard Road’s winding path?
True
False
Within the boundaries of what modern Anchorage neighborhood was the city’s first red-light district located?
Spenard
Fairview
Mountain View
South Addition
Who was Anchorage’s first mayor?
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Zachariah Loussac
Leopold David
Sydney Laurence
In what year did the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Area Borough merge to form the Municipality of Anchorage, our current local government?
1920
1959
1964
1975
{"name":"Who or what is Anchorage named for?", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Who or what is Anchorage named for?, What is Chester Creek named for?, Why is there no J Street?","img":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/3012/images/ogquiz.png"}
More Quizzes
Wirral Lifeguards 2020 Quiz
311626
The KCP Quiz
20100
Explore the majestic charm of KADAM TRAIL with ITRA Foundation
105245
ZFP Trivia
11619
Anything Goes
11615
Cordillera-Identity-Tantalus Povincial Park
630
How Well Do you Know Idaho? -Go Out Local
1051362
Alaska
1050
Anchorage Alaska Quiz
6322
The Pune history quiz
11627
Glasgow Tenements
9430
State trivia
320