Chapter Three Quiz

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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