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1. 1. What were the supply depots on Amundsen's route for?

   What were the supply depots on Amundsen's route for?

   Displaying trophies Supporting the journey with stored provisions Training postal mascots

2. 2. What role made Owney famous?

   What role made Owney famous?

   Polar sled leader Mountain rescue dog Postal mascot

3. 3. Where did a group of young Australian Antarctic huskies go in 1992?

   Where did a group of young Australian Antarctic huskies go in 1992?

   The South Pole permanently Minnesota A London postal depot

4. 4. Does Owney's world tour mean that he walked around the planet?

   Does Owney's world tour mean that he walked around the planet?

   Yes, every kilometre was on foot Yes, without any people No, transport carried him

5. 5. How do we mainly learn about Seaman's expedition life?

   How do we mainly learn about Seaman's expedition life?

   Radio recordings Human expedition journals His own written memoirs

6. 6. An abridged expedition account omits a dog. What follows?

   An abridged expedition account omits a dog. What follows?

   Every later mention must be invented Consult fuller records before concluding absence The dog certainly never travelled

7. 7. Besides transport, what did Antarctic huskies offer expeditioners?

   Besides transport, what did Antarctic huskies offer expeditioners?

   Automatic weather forecasts Companionship Radio communication

8. 8. At which Australian Antarctic station were huskies introduced in 1954?

   At which Australian Antarctic station were huskies introduced in 1954?

   Mawson Albany Battersea

9. 9. Which ship brought the last Mawson puppies to Hobart in 1992?

   Which ship brought the last Mawson puppies to Hobart in 1992?

   Fram Aurora Australis Victoria

10. 10. A historic dog photograph has a date range. What should a caption do?

    A historic dog photograph has a date range. What should a caption do?

    Invent an exact birthday Treat it as a modern photo Keep that uncertainty

11. 11. Which city was Owney's postal home base?

    Which city was Owney's postal home base?

    Nome Hobart Albany

12. 12. Who taught Amundsen and Hanssen important polar travel skills?

    Who taught Amundsen and Hanssen important polar travel skills?

    Inuit on King William Island Postal clerks in Albany Monks at the Great St Bernard

13. 13. Why include a former handler's recollections in a dog's travel history?

    Why include a former handler's recollections in a dog's travel history?

    To prove every detail independently To replace all other archives To add a situated human perspective

14. 14. What do the tokens collected by Owney help document?

    What do the tokens collected by Owney help document?

    A veterinary vaccination schedule A certified pedigree Postal contacts and journeys

15. 15. How did Owney travel overseas in 1895?

    How did Owney travel overseas in 1895?

    By steamship By transatlantic aircraft By submarine

16. 16. Which explorer's party used dogs to reach the South Pole in 1911?

    Which explorer's party used dogs to reach the South Pole in 1911?

    Charles Darwin's Meriwether Lewis's Roald Amundsen's

17. 17. What kind of dog was Seaman?

    What kind of dog was Seaman?

    Dalmatian Whippet Newfoundland

18. 18. Why did Australia's Antarctic dog programme end in 1992?

    Why did Australia's Antarctic dog programme end in 1992?

    Completion of a postal tour Closure of every Antarctic station Environmental protection requirements

19. 19. What does the MiA archive preserve about the polar dog Obersten?

    What does the MiA archive preserve about the polar dog Obersten?

    Historical photographs A radio interview with him His handwritten diary

20. 20. Who travelled with Seaman on an American expedition?

    Who travelled with Seaman on an American expedition?

    Amundsen and Scott Lewis and Clark Darwin and FitzRoy