The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail

A _____________ leads a team of dogs.

• musher

• muser

• mosher

• moosher

Dog teams must stop at many _____________.

• checkpoints

• checpoints

• chekpoints

• checkpoynts

Who was the lead dog that ran the most miles in the serum relay?

• Togo

• Balto

• Jack

How did Gunnar Kaasen find the serum package that fell out of his sled?

• He took his mitts off and felt through the snow with his bare hands.

• He stomped around in the snow until squashed the package.

• He waited for Balto to fetch it for him.

What is the Iditarod?

• A type of sled used in races

• A famous sled dog race in Alaska

• A mountain in Alaska

• A breed of dog

How long is the Iditarod race approximately?

• 100 miles

• 500 miles

• 1,000 miles

• 1,500 miles

How many dogs can a team have at the start of the Iditarod?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

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Why do mushers and dogs participate in the Iditarod?

• For fun

• To find gold

• To compete and test their endurance

• To visit friends

What is a musher?

• A type of sled

• The person who drives the sled and dog team

• A special breed of dog used in the Iditarod

• A checkpoint in the race