Quiz:  The Car Era

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1.  In 1878, Nikolaus Otto invented a new engine that could be made smaller and lighter than a steam engine. This engine was called the:
locomotive internal combustion engine combusted internal engine new and improved engine
 
2.  Otto's new engine could be made smaller because it didn't burn fuel in a separate boiler. Instead it burned fuel:
before the engine started outdoors inside the engine itself somewhere kids can't go
 
3.  Who built the first car?
TransitPeople Richard Trevithick Karl Benz No one knows
 
4.  In 1908, Henry Ford built a new car that was cheaper and more reliable than older cars. He called his car the:
Model T cheap, reliable car Volkswagen Navigator
 
5.  One expensive car built for rich people was called the:
Model T Deluxe Gucci Bel Air Packard
 
6.  In the 1930s, the government began building special roads for cars. These were called:
"car only" roads freeways speedways racetracks
 
7.  As cars became more popular, fewer people used:
sidewalks steam soap and water public transit
 


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