Moving America Forward and Birth of an Anthem Comprehension Test

What did Henry Ford introduce in 1908?

• the typewriter

• horse and buggy

• Ford Model T

• Ford Model D

What was the nickname for the Model T?

• Tim Gizzy

• Jim Lizzy

• Fin Lizzie

• Tin Lizzie

How fast could the Model T travel?

• 55 mph

• 45 mph

• 35 mph

• 40 mph

How did Henry Ford make building cars faster?

• He forced the workers to work faster.

• He paid his workers more.

• Mrs. Ford created new machines.

• He rolled out a moving assembly line.

Look at the timeline on pages 64-65. What happened in 1915?

• Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper.

• Cars stopped at the first Stop sign.

• The first seatbelts were used.

• Cars first used turn signals.

How many steps did it take to make a Model T car?

• 74

• 48

• 80

• 84

How much did a Model T car cost in 1925?

• less than $400

• more than $400

• less than $300

• lesson than $200

What happened after gas stations and hotels sprang up?

• People moved out of the cities.

• People drove across the country.

• Women learned how to drive.

• People took vacations.

Who invented the windshield wiper?

• Henry Ford

• Charles Chevy

• Mary Andy

• Mary Anderson

What event caused the windshield wiper to be invented?

• a rain shower in New York City

• a drought

• a snowstorm in New York City

• a snowstorm in 1908