Iditarod

What is the Iditarod?

• It is a celebration of when Alaska became a state.

• It is a celebration in Alaska for the loyalty and courage of the Alaskan men and women because of the very important role they played in the history and culture of  Alaska.

• It is a celebration in Alaska for the loyalty and courage of the Native Americans because of the very important role they played in the history and culture of  Alaska.

• It is a celebration in Alaska for the loyalty and courage of the sled dog because of the very important role they played in the history and culture of  Alaska.

What were the only means of transportation for the native people of Alaska for thousands of years?

• Sled dogs

• Trains

• Planes

• Automobiles

Which one of the following is NOT a way the sled dogs help the natives?

•  Travel in search of  food.

•   Travel to trade with neighbors

• Travel to deliver perishable items

• Travel so that the natives could communicate with others.

Beginning in the 1880’s, many people went to Alaska to mine .

The increase in population brought more reasons for people to use which of the following?

• Cars

• Trains

• Planes

• Sled Dogs

Which of the following is not a use of sled dogs?

• Deliver Mail

• Deliver Fresh Water

• Deliver Food

• Deliver Gold

When did sled dogs save the day?

• Winter of 1952

• Winter of 1825

• Winter of 1852

• Winter of 1925

The children of Nome were sick with a serious disease called Cholera and medicine was needed to save them.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Diptheria

Which one of the following is not one of the things that made it difficult to get the medication to the people of Nome Alaska?

• Bering Sea was frozen.

• It was difficult to find Nome on the map.

• Storms prevented airplanes from getting to Nome.

•  Nome had no roads or railroads near it.

How many teams of sled dogs took turns carrying the medicine to Nome?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20