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Directions: Use the sources below to complete each sentence at the bottom of the page. Color in the circle beside the word(s) or number that best completes each sentence.
Sources:
Iditarod Champions
http://www.iditarod.com/learn/awards.html
Red Lantern Winners
http://www.iditarod.com/learn/traditions.html
| 1. The winner of the first Iditarod race in 1973 was _______. | ||
| O a. Dick Wilmarth | O b. John Schultz | O c. Carl Huntington |
| 2. Musher Joe May won the Iditarod in _______. | ||
| O a. 1980 | O b. 1990 | O c. 2000 |
| 3. Libby Riddles was the first woman to win the race. She won the Iditarod in _______. | ||
| O a. 1985 | O b. 1986 | O c. 1987 |
| 4. All totaled, Susan Butcher won _______ Iditarod races. | ||
| O a. two | O b. three | O c. four |
| 5. Rick Swenson won five Iditarods. His best winning time was _______. | ||
| O a. 15 days, 10 hours | O b. 12 days, 8 hours | O c. 9 days, 5 hours |
| 6. Doug Swingley won four Iditarods. He turned in his fastest time in _______. | ||
| O a. 1995 | O b. 2000 | O c. 2001 |
| 7. Karen Ramstead won the Red Lantern Award in _______. | ||
| O a. 2000 | O b. 2001 | O c. 2002 |
| THINK ABOUT IT! (Worth 3 points!) In all Iditarod history, _______ of the Red Lantern Award winners took more than 3 weeks to complete the race. |
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| O a. ten | O b. twelve | O c. thirteen |