FUN 101 Week 1 Quiz

_______ is generally acknowledged to have invented the modern automobile around 1885.

Being hand-built, the early automobiles tended to:

Select one:

Henry Ford's _______ approach made assembly much more efficient, increasing the number of vehicles that could be built in a shift and thereby lowering production costs.

Henry Ford's concept of "________" meant parts did not have to be custom built to match a particular car.

Technician A states that automobiles became more affordable later due to Henry Ford bringing in the concept of the assembly line. Technician B states that the automobiles became the predominant mode of transport due to introduction of smaller gasoline engines. Who is correct?

Technician A says that Henry Ford is credited with the invention of the automobile. Technician B says that Karl Benz is credited with the invention of the automobile. Who is correct?

Henry Ford paved the way for automobiles to be:

Modern _______ require large-scale investments, so manufacturers must be sure that a new vehicle model will succeed in the market before they will invest billions of dollars in production line retooling.

The unibody design was first used in _______ and then spread to automobiles.

The modern vehicle contains complex electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems designed to improve efficiency, reduce ________, and provide safety to vehicle passengers.