Agreed. I would think that Fairbanks would be considered to be the farthest north city. I still got it, because I know the farthest north town, but that is a bit iffy of a definition.
In most states, the requirement to be a city has little to do with size, but whether or not the area has been incorporated into a city. Oversimplified, it's because they filled out the paperwork to be one. Here's a list of the smallest incorporated cities in the US, including Greenhorn, Oregon which boasts a population of... 2.
It is legally considered a city, and when it comes to what people generally consider a town vs a city I find that different people have very different views on that. The issue I take with that question is the fact that the city changed back to its indigenous name and while Barrow could be a write in answer I think Utqiagvik should be displayed as the correct answer.
If you like vampires, I suggest you read the graphic novel, 30 Days of Night. It's set in Barrow, Alaska, where the sun doesn't rise for a full month. Very creepy! (There's also a movie based on it, but... feh.)
My mother grew up in Alaska when it was still a U.S. territory. In the summertime my grandmother would walk around the house at night and pull the shades and announce that it was now night time (because the sun was still out).
correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the Amish and Mennonites started as a the same group but then split because the Mennonites are more conservative than Amish?
It's the opposite in my area. The Amish drive horses and buggies and the few who drive cars only have black cars with no chrome or trim. They wear only dark clothing and keep more to themselves. The men and women always wear black hats. The Mennonites drive vehicles like the rest of us, have cellphones, and the women wear long, colored dresses, and they wear aprons over them and wear a small, white head covering. They are very friendly to other people. They have a store in our area which is very popular, and one of the families built an addition to our house. We really enjoyed getting to know them. The Amish are nice, too, but more severe. My brother is on the volunteer fire department and he said one of the Amish men joined the volunteer fire department but got in trouble because they let him drive the bright red, shiny firetruck to a fire. He was told by the other Amish that he could ride on the truck only if it was to an emergency, and he couldn't drive it under any circumstances.
I'd say it's pretty unusual to choose a random time period and decide that that period has the perfect amount of technology. Ahhh, between 1806 and 1824, perfect, not too much technology, and not too little. Using any less technology is subjecting yourself to undue hardship but using any more technology is vile and will get you expelled from their culture.
I unironically believe that the level of technology that existed in 2002 was the ideal level. Anyone want to start a religion with me? It won't be too hard to follow. Just no smart phones or social media.
It's a poor choice of words even if it is technically correct. There's a negative air around the word "unusual". Feels like people would say something like "unique" to put a more positive spin on something singular or uncommon.
They are definitely becoming less unusual. The population of Amish was about 5,000 in 1900 and is now about 345,000. The Amish population increased by 40% between 2010–2020.
The numbers might be even higher were it not for all the buggy/vehicle accidents. The black buggies are hard to see on dark-colored roads, especially at dusk. We had a close call with one just last year.
Never ran into any vampires.
2. I don't see how knowing a particular type of moss is considered Geography. That's botany.