Each sled in the Iditarod must have enough room to hold ____.
an injured dog
100
What was the name of the musher that was lost and Chad saw her the next morning?
Siri Carlason
200
In the Iditarod, a sled-dog team can't have more than ___ dogs.
16
200
What command tells the dogs to go left?
haw
200
What word means how well you can see things?
visibility
200
About how far are the checkpoints?
50 miles
200
How much time passes between mushers at the beginning of the race?
2 minutes
300
These dogs are very good followers, and they are smart.
swing dogs
300
What command tells the dogs to go forward?
mush
300
What word means animal doctor?
veterinarian
300
About how many checkpoints are there between Anchorage and Nome?
24
300
During the Iditarod, is the snow deeper on the trail or off the trail?
off the trail
400
these dogs are very smart and other dogs obey them
lead dogs
400
During the Iditarod, how much food does each dog need every day?
2 pounds
400
What word means terrible?
miserable
400
Name the first woman who won the Iditarod.
Libby Riddles
400
If Chad had stayed on the trail, which direction would he have gone?
west
500
According to the Iditarod rules there must be at least ___ dogs on the gangline at the end of the race.
5
500
The rules for the Iditarod require each musther to have certain things. Which letters do they need to have?
A. firewood E. a good sleeping bag
B. snowshoes F. extra shoes
C. enough food for a day G. booties
D. an ax H. extra dogs
A. firewood *E. a good sleeping bag
*B. snowshoes F. extra shoes
*C. enough food for a day *G. booties
*D. an ax H. extra dogs
500
What word means nothing is overlooked?
thorough
500
In what year did the first woman win the Iditarod?
1985
500
Name 3 things a musher does at each checkpoint.
rest the dogs, make repairs, feed the dogs, drop off injured or sick dogs, get food, have a vet check the dogs