Transportation and the Roaring 20s

Who introduced the assembly line technique to make cars faster and cheaper?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

What is the term for when every part on all of Ford's cars was identical?

• Mass production

• Custom parts

• Interchangeable parts

• Unique components

What is the process called when each worker becomes an expert at performing one particular job as the car passes by on a moving belt?

• Craftsmanship

• Assembly line production

• Manual labor

• Custom manufacturing

On what date was the Model T first released?

• January 1, 1900

• October 1, 1908

• December 17, 1903

• July 4, 1910

What was the cost of a Model T in its first year (1908)?

• $500

• $850

• $1,000

• $1,200

By the last year of production (1928), what was the cost of a Model T?

• $300

• $260

• $500

• $850

By 1928, how frequently was a Model T made?

• 1 car every 60 seconds

• 1 car every 10 minutes

• 1 car every 27 seconds

• 1 car every hour

Where was the first Ford automobile factory located?

• New York, New York

• Chicago, Illinois

• Detroit (Dearborn), Michigan

• Los Angeles, California

Who were the inventors of the first successful gas-powered airplane?

• Thomas Edison and Henry Ford

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Alexander Graham Bell and Nikola Tesla

• Samuel Morse and Guglielmo Marconi

How long was the first airplane ride by the Wright brothers?

• 5 seconds

• 12 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute