The Amazing Journey of the Iditarod: A Sled Dog Race through History

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary mode of transportation in the vast and rugged Alaskan wilderness during the early 20th century?
Bicycles
Snowmobiles
Dog sleds
Horse-drawn carriages
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in 1925 highlighted the crucial role sled dogs played in Alaskan communities?
The Great Race of Mercy
The Great Alaskan Blizzard
The Iditarod Challenge
The Nome Epidemic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who had a passion for preserving the sled dog tradition and dreamed of a long-distance sled dog race?
Joe Redington Sr.
An Alaskan musher
Tom Johnson
A Nome resident
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race organized?
1995
1960s
1973
1980s
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the Iditarod race typically begin and end?
Anchorage to Nome
Anchorage to Juneau
Anchorage to Fairbanks
Anchorage to Sitka
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the distance covered by mushers and their dog teams in the Iditarod race?
750 miles
500 miles
1,500 miles
1,000 miles
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Iditarod a celebration of?
The Tour de France
Alaskan culture
The Super Bowl
The Kentucky Derby
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