Togo Quiz 2

In what city would you find the statue of Balto?

• New York

• Nome

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

What two resources was the town of Nome "founded" on?

• Coal and diamonds

• Gold and fur

• Oil and wood

• Whales and seals

Who is Curtis Welch?

• The mayor of Nome

• A musher (dog sledder)

• Nome doctor

• Developer of diphtheria serum

How many miles between the railway head at Nenana and Nome were the serum was needed? AKA how far did the serum need to be transported by dog sled?

• 200 miles

• 310 miles

• 420 miles

• 670 miles

Why did Seppala come to Alaska?

• To train, breed and race sled dogs

• Looking for gold

• The fur trade

• To farm

Approximately how many people lived in the town of Nome in 1925?

• Around 500

• Around 1000

• Around 10'000

What did Togo often do when he was young?

• Hide

• Dig holes

• Bark a lot

• Escape from confinement

What happened to Togo when he was 7 months old?

• He almost died

• He was harnessed to the sled for the first time

• He was given away

Was the part of the trail Togo and Seppala had the most treacherous?

• Yes

• No

What was the name of the dangerous ice-covered sound (nicknamed the "Ice Factory") that Togo and Seppala had to cross twice?

• Bering Sound

• Norton Sound

• Duck Foot Sound