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Iditarod History, Facts & Figures Worksheet.

Part A: Read the Iditarod information from the Alaska Convention & Tourist Bureau to find the answers to the following questions.

Circle the correct answer.

1. What is the meaning of the Red Lantern?

A) Given to the last musher who finishes the race

B) indicates a musher is still out on the trail.

C) It is a kerosene lamp lit and hung outside

D) All of the above.

2. What disease held Nome, Alaska hostage in 1925?

A) Polio

B) Flu

C) Diptheria

D) Serum epidemic

3. How long did it take to rush the serum to Nome (674 miles) via dog sled in 1925?

A) 127 and ½ hours. (5-6 days)

B) 9 - 11 days

C) 20 days

4. How many dogs are allowed on an Iditarod dog sled team?

A) 12 - 18 dogs

B) 9 - 12 dogs

C) 15 exactly

D) none of the above.

5. What does the native word "Iditarod" mean?

A) winding trail

B) last great race on earth

C) the distant place

D) All of the above

6. What is another name for the Iditarod Race?

A) winding trail

B) last great race on earth

C) the distant place

D) none of the above

7. By how much time did Dick Mackey beat Rick Swenson in 1978?

A) 1 second

B) 1 minute

C) 1 hour

D) 1 day

8. What is the prize awarded to the first place winner?

A) $1,750

B) $800

C) $2,000

D) $50,000

9. When was the Iditarod race first run?

A) 1925

B) 1986

C) 1973

D) 1910

10. Depending on the route taken the actual milage of the Iditarod is close to

A) 1,000 miles

B) 1,200 miles

C) 674 miles

Part B. - Take an educated guess for the following questions.

11. A musher has completed the race when what crosses the finish line?

A) the nose of the lead dog

B) the forward tip of the sled

C) the back of the sled must cross completely over the line

D) the driver's chest

12. How many 24 hour stops must be taken by each musher and his team?

A) none

B) one

C) three

D) five

13. What is it called when a musher withdraws from the race?

A) quits

B) getting the red lantern

C) mushed

D) scratched

14. Are mushers allowed to haul dogs on their sleds?

A) Yes

B) No

15. What is the one part of the trail called where a musher does not have to relinquish the trail?

A) Starting mile

B) Mile to the finish

C) The Burn

D) No Man's Land