Henry Ford Biography Video

What did Henry Ford's parents do for a job?

• They were teachers

• They studied medicine

• They were bankers

• They were farmers

What did Henry Ford take apart and put back together?

• tractors

• wrist watches

• bicycles

• automobiles

How far was Henry Ford's family farm from the city?

• 8 miles

• 9 miles

• 7 miles

• 6 miles

What job did Henry Ford have at age 31?

• Driver at Edison Illuminating Company

• Chief Engineer at Edison Illuminating Company

• Shop Manager at Edison Illuminating Company

• Machinist at Edison Illuminating Company

What was the term for the first moveable vehicle that didn't need an animal to pull it?

(shown on the screen with 3 guys on the seat)

• horseless carriage

• four wheeled carriage

• four wheeled bicycle

• horseless bicycle

How did most people view automobiles at first?

• They couldn't be used on farms

• They were nice, but not needed

• They couldn't fit an entire family

• They were a luxury item for the wealthy

When did Ford drive his horseless carriage through the streets of Detroit for the first time?

• June 4th, 1895

• July 4th, 1896

• January 4th, 1896

• June 4th, 1896

What was the name for Henry Ford's first "horseless carriage?"

• The Tricycle

• The Quadricycle

• The Pentacycle

• The Heptacycle

What was the top speed of Henry Ford's Quadricycle?

• 20 mph

• 15 mph

• 25 mph

• 30 mph

What was the name of Henry Ford's first car company?

(Hint: look at the car on the screen at the 6:11 mark)

• General Motors

• Ford and Durant Motors

• Detroit Automobile Company

• Detroit Quadricycle Company