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3. What disease threatened the city of Nome?

4. Diphtheria

5. What was name of the lead dog that carried the serum into Nome?

6. Balto

7. Who is considered father of the Iditarod?

8. Joe Redington Sr.

9. What was the name of the dog who carried the serum further than Balto? Some people think this is the true hero of the Serum Run.

10. TOGO

11. Why is the Alaskan Landscape so challenging for this race?

12. The mountains, snow, frozen waterways, bitter cold, and blowing winds make this race very challenging.

13. What is the name given to sled drivers?

14. Mushers

15. What are the places that mushers must stop while racing in the Iditarod?

16. Checkpoints

17. Where do most Iditarod Sled Dog Race mushers live?

18. Alaska (in the bush)

19. What is the name of the protective shoes for the dogs on the trail?

20. Booties

21. What was the Iditarod Trail used for from the 1880s-1920s?

22. To reach distant places during the gold rush. It was a transportation route.

23. What is the “Iditarod” known as today?

24. The Last Great Race on Earth.

25. Why is Joe Redington Sr. called the “father of the Iditarod?”

26. He started the Iditarod race to honor the history and importance of sled dogs.

27. What does the word “Iditarod” mean?

28. A Distant Place

29. Does the current race cover the same trail route every year?

30. NO

31. When does the trail follow the northern route?

32. On Even Years

33. When does the trail follow the southern route?

34. On Odd Years

35. Who holds the records for the most Iditarod wins?

36. Rick Swenson

37. Who is awarded the Red Lantern?

38. The musher who finishes in last place.

39. What are two traits that a dog must have to be a good sled dog?

40. Endurance & Speed

41. What does the musher command “Gee” mean?

42. Turn Right

43. What does the musher command “haw” mean?

44. Turn Left

45. Name two pieces of equipment needed for dog sledding.

46. Sled, Dogs, Towline, Ax, Booties, etc.

47. Who is the “mother of Iditarod Race?

48. Dorothy Page

49. How many dogs do the Iditarod mushers start with?

50. 16

51. What is the minimum number of dogs a musher can finish the Iditarod race with?

52. 6

53. True or False: The Wheel Dog helps steer the sled and needs to be strong.

54. TRUE

55. True or False: The Swing dog run directly in front of the sled

56. False

57. What type of sled dog is pure white?

58. Samoyed

59. What is the symbolic number of miles that the Iditarod race is run?

60. 1,049 miles

61. Where is the “official start” of the Iditarod Race?

62. Willow, Alaska. Anchorage, Alaska is only a ceremonial start.