Where did dog sledding originate?

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

Answer: (B)

Dog sledding started with Arctic peoples in Siberia, where dogs were first domesticated and trained to pull sleds across snow and ice. This practical solution let people travel, hunt, and trade across long winter distances, shaping how they moved through vast snowy landscapes. From Siberia, groups migrated across the Bering Land Bridge into North America, carrying this technology with them into places like Alaska and Canada, where Inuit and other Indigenous communities adopted and adapted it to their environments. Later, sled-dog practices spread to Greenland as well, through ongoing cultural connections in the Arctic. So, while dog sledding is a hallmark of Arctic life in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, its origins lie in Siberia.