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In This Unit:

Watch:
  • "Sleds And Lines"  Length=3:08
       Stream - Stream from Google Video
       Download (.mov) - iPod Version

  • "Drop Bags"  Length=3:18
       Stream - Stream from Google Video
       Download (.mov) - iPod Version

    Articles:
  • Innovations In Racing
       Download PDF

    Read:
  • Equipment Used On The Iditarod
       Download PDF

  • Introducing The 'Alaskan' Husky
       Download PDF

    Test:
  • Unit 4 Online Quiz

    Other Units:

    • Unit 4:
    Equipment And The Athletes

    Online Test

    Read each question and choose the best answer. Only one answer is correct.

    From the Video - Sleds and Lines:

    1: True or False: A Snowhook is occasionally used to secure a team by 'hooking' a tree.
    True
    False


    2: A gangline...
    attaches the back of a dogs harness to the Neckline.
    runs down the middle of the team, between each pair of dogs.
    is used to keep each team member closer together.


    From the Video - Drop Bags:

    3: How many dog booties will a team use on the Iditarod?
    4 booties per dog
    Around 100 booties
    Around 1000 booties

    4: Each musher sends out approximately...
    800 pounds of gear in the drop bags.
    1,800 pounds of gear in the drop bags.
    2,800 pounds of gear in the drop bags.


    From the Innovations In Racing Article:

    5: 'Runners' today have a new feature that:
    allows a musher to change them quickly when they scratch up
    makes them unbreakable
    makes the sled float when crossing open water
    All Of The Above

    6: True or False: Having a heated handlebar made Jeff King more comfortable, but didn't affect his race results at all.
    True
    False

    7: True or False: Modern dogsleds are often built of lightweight metals and plastics.
    True
    False

    From the Equipment Used On The Race section:

    8: What 'sharp' tool is mandatory gear on the Iditarod?
    A Knife
    An Axe
    A Saw

    9: What piece of Mandatory Gear keeps a musher warm?
    A Sleeping Bag
    A Hat
    Handwarmers

    10: A 'Vet Notebook' is carried by each musher to...
    tell mushers how to care for their dogs.
    assist the veterinarians by reporting the observations of other vets at earlier checkpoints.

    11: A Dog Food Cooker...
    heats up water to melt frozen dog meat.
    is used to melt snow and make water for the dogs.
    All of the Above


    From the Type Of Dog section:

    12: How much does an Iditarod Sled Dog usually weigh?
    Under 35 Pounds
    Between 35 and 70 Pounds
    Over 70 Pounds

    13: True or False: Iditarod Sled Dogs are 'pure-bred' dogs.
    True
    False

    14: Which quality below isn't an important quality of an Iditarod Sled Dog?
          An ideal Iditarod Sled Dog ...
    is happy
    is a good eater
    has good feet
    is big and strong

    15: If a sled dog is overweight, they are likely to...
    get sore.
    overheat.
    All of the Above

    16: True or False: All sled dogs have pointed ears that stand up, unlike Labrador Retrievers, who have floppy ears.
    True
    False




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