Vocabulary
What is it called when sick people are separated from healthy people?
Quarantine
What method of transportation was used for the first leg of the journey?
Train
The Greek root that means word.
Logos
Identify the direct object(s) in this sentence, "George tore his pants on a nail."
Pants
People who guide sled dogs are called?
Mushers
Why did Bill Shannon warm the serum?
Freezing would make the serum useless.
The Greek root that means write.
Graph
Identify the direct object(s) in the sentence, "I read my notes one more time before taking the test."
Notes
A synonym for this vocabulary word is illness.
How did Gunnar almost lose the serum?
A gust of wind blew the sled over.
Which word contains the Greek root that means "word"?
A. Rectangle
B. Apology
C. Wireless
D. Elegant
Apology
Identify the direct object(s) in this sentence, "We watched the Summer Olympics on TV."
Summer Olympics
A synonym for this vocabulary word is mysterious.
Eerie
What do you think the term "whiteout conditions" means?
Everything you can see is white, only very dark objects can be seen at all.
Which word means “words that come before something”?
A. Prologue
B. Anthem
C. History
D. Discovery
Prologue
Identify the direct object(s) in this sentence, "The band sold 536 tickets to their concert."
Tickets
If something is treacherous, what might that mean?
Dangerous (or something similar)
Put these four Mushers in order of who carried the serum first.
1. Bill Shannon
2. Leonhard Seppala
3. Gunnar Kaasen
4. Edgar Kalland
1. Bill Shannon
2. Edgar Kalland
3. Leonhard Seppala
4. Gunnar Kaasen
If "phile" means "lover of" or "enthusiast for" what might the word "logophile" mean?
A person who loves words.
Identify the direct object(s) in this sentence, "I packed my socks, toys, and toothbrush before going on my vacation."
Socks, Toys, and Toothbrush