The Quiz: Which U.S. state’s name comes from the Aleut word for “the mainland”?
Hawaii
California
Florida
Alaska
The Aleut people lived primarily on the Aleutian archipelago off the southwestern tip of the the state of Alaska. As such, centuries before Alaska became part of the United States, the Aleut referred to the area as “Alaxsxaq,” meaning “the mainland” or, more literally, “the object towards which the action of the sea is directed.”
The correct answer to this quiz is Alaska.