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Where did the events in this recount take place?
Alaska
Europe
Canada
Russia
What happened in Nome in January 1925?
Nome received medicine
Some adults became ill and died
the first dog sledge race
Some children became ill and died
Why did the doctor send for medicine?
Because all the dogs could die
Because the children were dead
Because it was a terrible disease and everyone could die
Because there was a snowstorm
Why could the plane not take off?
Because the weather was bad
The plane had some things wrong with it
Because there was no pilots to fly
There was no fuel for the plane
How could the medicine be taken to Nome?
Boat
Plane
Car
Dog Sledge
How many teams of dogs were in the race?
twenty-five
One Thousand
Twenty
Fifty
How long did the relay go on for?
four days and nights
five days and four nights
five days and nights
four days and three nights
When did the medicine arrive at the coast?
January 27th
January 31st
February 1st
January 30th
What happened to Henry Ivanoff's team?
They were stranded on an ice floe.
They ran into a Reindeer
They fell into the frozen water
They died
What was the name of Seppala's lead dog?
Balso
Togo
Balto
Tofo
How far did Togo have to jump across freezing water?
1.5 meters
1 meter
25 meters
2 meters
How old was Balto?
Sixteen years old
A few months
Three years old
Fifteen years old
When did the medicine arrive in Nome?
February 1st
February 2nd
January 30th
January 31st
Where did Balto live eventually?
in a zoo
Ho Chi Minh City
a Farm
He didn't live he died
How many dogs died on the journey?
four
six
sixteen
ten
How old was Togo when he died?
six
sixteen
ten
eleven
