They developed a mass-produced sled during the gold rush.
What is Northern Commercial Company.
100
Question 14: Which of the following BEST describes the text structure of this article?
What is C- Description.
100
Question13: Which of the following statements would the author mostly agree?
What is C- Sled dogs were vital to the history of Alaska and Canada.
100
How much did the US buy Alaska for?
What is $7.2 million.
200
The metal "claw" used to help the sled slow down.
What is a brake.
200
Dog sleds often resemble this object.
What is a basket.
200
Question 12: Which definition is most like how PRACTICE is used in this sentence from the selection?
What is D- Something regularly done.
200
Question 17: Which of the following sentences LEAST contributes to the central idea of the selection?
What is C- Think of it as watching a regular pickup versus a semi-truck making the same turn.
200
How many years did the Klondike Gold Rush last for?
What is 3 years (1896-1899).
300
DAILY DOUBLE: It is used to hold the sled together.
What is rawhide.
300
The front of this part of the sled is bent to allow the sled to slide over the snow easily.
What is a runner.
300
Question 13: Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about NC and basket sleds?
What is A- NC sleds could carry more weight.
300
Question 18: In which text structure is this article MAINLY written?
What is D- Description.
300
How many thousands of people were estimated to have migrated to Alaska during the gold rush?
What is 100,000 people (but only about 30-40,000 actually mined).
400
It serves as a bumper of the sled to keep it from snagging on debris on the trails.
What is brush brow.
400
Part of the sled that provides support to hold the stanchions vertical.
What is top rails.
400
Question11: Which of the following sentences BEST contributes to the author's purpose of writing this article?
What is C- Sleds are made from a number of parts.
400
Question 15: What is the main difference in dogs that run in current sled races and dogs that carried freight?
What is A- Racing dogs are usually much smaller than freight dogs.
400
Who found the thumb-sized gold nugget in Rabbit Creek while salmon fishing?
Who is Skookum Jim.
500
It is a vertical piece that rises up from the runner.
What is stanchion.
500
Along with ash and birch, these are the woods typically used to make sleds.
What is hickory.
500
True or False: The NC sleds were different from basket sleds because the NC sleds did not have driving bows nor brush bows, and basket sleds could hold more weight.
What is True.
500
Question 16: What is the best meaning of the word COMMODITY in the following sentence from the article:
"Dogs were an expensive commodity during the gold rush."
What is A- An article of trade or commerce.
500
What is the full name of the man who took pity on a miner and traded a sack of flour for his claim and ended up with about $20 million in gold?