Balto

Front

What is a relay? (Chose all answers that apply.)
Options:
- a race that involves jumping, running, and sledding through harsh terrain
- a long journey
- a system of handing off an item to the next group to break a long distance into pieces so that each person or team completes a portion of the journey
- a race that involves dogs and snow to complete

Back

a system of handing off an item to the next group to break a long distance into pieces so that each person or team completes a portion of the journey

Front

Citizens of _____ became sick with a disease called ______. (Choose all answers that apply.)

Back

Nome, diphtheria

Front

Why could the Anchorage doctors not get the antitoxin to the doctors in Nome? (Choose all answers that apply.) Options: It was a holiday. Trains do not run on a holiday break. There were no roads connecting the two cities. There wasn't enough antitoxin to deliver. There wasn't any antitoxin available to give them.

Back

There were no roads connecting the two cities.

Front

Why did they choose to use the sled dogs to deliver the antitoxin?

Back

If a plane crashed, the antitoxin would be lost forever.

Front

Sled dogs are frequently used to carry mail and other items to remote parts of Alaska. True or False?

Back

True

Front

What does the lead dog do? (Chose all answers that apply.)

Back

guides the rest of the team

Front

How many miles did the sled dogs carry the antitoxin from Nenana?

Back

674 miles

Front

Why was Norton Sound the most dangerous section of the trail? (Chose all answers that apply.) Options: deep snow covered the area, high winds caused pieces of ice to break off and float to sea, cold temperatures made the area unpleasant, the food in the area tasted horrible since it was frozen

Back

high winds caused pieces of ice to break off and float to sea

Front

Did Gunnar and Balto have blizzard conditions during their portion of the trail?

Back

True

Front

How many days did it take the dog sleds to make it to Nome?

Back

5 days