Henry Ford and the Assembly Line Quiz

What was Henry Ford's goal for the Model T?

• To make it the most fuel-efficient car

• To make it affordable for everyone

• To make it the most luxurious car

• To make it the fastest car

What inspired Henry Ford to create the assembly line?

• Observing the workmen on the stationary wooden horses

• Attending a seminar on manufacturing techniques

• Watching a movie about production lines

• Reading a book on mass production

How did the assembly line revolutionize mass production?

• By making the cars more expensive

• By minimizing wasted time and effort

• By reducing the speed of production

• By increasing the cost of production

What technique did they use to regulate the flow of work on the assembly line?

• Rolling the chassis down a single line of track

• Conveyor belt

• Gravity slide

• Moving the men past the cars

What was the rate at which the cars began coming off the assembly line?

• One every 60 seconds

• One every 40 seconds

• One every 30 seconds

• One every 10 seconds

What was the price of the Model T after the implementation of the assembly line?

• $1000

• $500

• $800

• $300

What did the workmen use to receive new parts without stopping?

• Conveyor belt

• Gravity slide

• Moving the men past the cars

• Rolling the chassis down a single line of track

What did each man on the assembly line become?

• A generalist

• A manager

• A specialist

• A supervisor

What did they create to streamline the production process?

• Duplicate crews

• Sub assemblies

• Stationary wooden horses

• Moving the men from car to car

What was the initial time taken to assemble each Model T?

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

• 12.5 hours

• 15 hours