WorksheetsIditarod 101
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
It took 20 dog teams _______ hours to get the medicine to Nome?
1 hour
127 hours
24 hours
6 years
The Ceremonial start is in what CITY?
Nome
Anchorage
Alaska
San Francisco
How many teams are there in the race this year?
19
25
162
47
How many dogs pull the musher and the sled?
5-7
8-9
12-16
20-25
What do you get if you win the Iditarod race?
a gold medal and dog food
a new house and a truck
a truck and $70.000
$70, 000 and a new house
How long does the Iditarod usually last?
2-3 days
4-5 days
6-7 days
8-15 days
Nome is the last __________________ in the race.
checkpoint
sled
veteran
rookie
A person who has been racing for several years is known as a ________________ musher.
rookie
lay-over
sled
veteran
This was their very first year on the trail. They are a _______________.
veteran
rookie
sled
checkpoint
Why is the Iditarod ran each year?
To remember the lifesaving teams during the diphtheria outbreak of 1925
Because there is nothing fun in Alaska
It is the only way to travel
How many miles long is the race?
50 miles
3 million miles
1,150 miles
4 miles
Who is the father of the Iditarod?
Dallas Seavey
Martin Buser
Joe Redington Sr.
Lance Mackey
The Iditarod happens in...
January
February
March
April
What are sled drivers called?
captains
mushers
pilots
conductors
Last year, Matthew Failor almost lost his lead dog named_________________?
Ted
Ed
Ninja
Coolcat
