TEST YOUR MUSHING KNOWLEDGE Objective: Answer as many as you can correctly! 1. The Iditarod Race is between what two cities in Alaska? Juno to Nome Anchorage to Nome Nome to Fairbanks Buffalo to Fairbanks 2. What is the position of the dog directly in front of the sled called? Lead Dog Team Dog Swing Dog Wheel Dog 3. What type of dog would not make a good sled dog pair? Malamute and Malamute Poodle and Malamute Samoyed and Husky Samoyed and Samoyed 4. What command tells the dogs to turn left? "Gee!" "Mush!" "Whao!" "Haw!" 5. The first recorded sled dog race occurred in what year? 1820 1886 1925 1980 6. The best age to begin training a puppy for sledding? 6 months 1 year 18 months 8 weeks 7. What was the name of the very first organized sled dog race in Alaska? The Big Race The Iditarod The All-Alaska Sweepstakes Dogs on Ice 8. What are two tools used for training sled dogs in the summer? Four Wheeler and Dog Booties Sled and Snow Hook Dog Cart and Snow Hook Four Wheeler and Dog Cart 9. Why should the musher not dress too warm? They usually mush in warm enough weather. The dogs might not recognize them with too much clothing on. They might get diphtheria. They might get too hot from peddling and pushing the sled uphill. 10. Which type of typical sled dog developed with the Chukchi People? Alaskan Malamute Samoyed Siberian Huskies None    --------------------    back [] main Copyright © 2003 artwork and photographs to D. Smith and C. Whitlock