Dog sledding originated in which region?

• A. Siberia
• B. Alaska
• C. Greenland
• D. Canada

Answer: (A)

Dogs pulling sleds began in Arctic Siberia, where ancient peoples like the Chukchi first harnessed dogs to haul people and goods across long, snow-covered distances. This intimate collaboration between people and sled dogs solved the practical problem of travel in extreme cold and vast landscapes, shaping transportation, hunting, and trade in the region. From there, communities across the Arctic carried the technique with them as peoples migrated across the Bering Strait into Alaska and parts of Canada, making dog sledding a defining practice in those areas as well. Greenland and Canada later adopted and adapted sled-dog traditions, but the earliest origin is traced to Siberia.