The Last Frontier state refers to which state?

The Last Frontier state refers to which state?

• A. Maine
• B. Rhode Island
• C. Alaska
• D. South Dakota

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is the meaning of a frontier as the edge of settled land and the drive to explore new territory. Alaska fits that image perfectly: it’s vast, incredibly remote, and was among the last parts of the United States to be explored, settled, and ultimately admitted as a state (1959). Its immense wilderness—glaciers, mountains, tundra, and sparse towns—evokes the sense of a final, untamed border, which is why people call it The Last Frontier. The other states have their own well-known nicknames—Maine as The Pine Tree State, Rhode Island as The Ocean State, and South Dakota as The Mount Rushmore State—so they don’t carry the frontier association.