Ford Model T - Quiz
Ford Model T
  • 1. What was a rarity on streets and roads when the Model T was introduced?
A) Dirt
B) Sidewalks
C) Mud
D) Pavement
  • 2. What was the occupation of many people during the era the Model T was introduced?
A) Engineering
B) Mining
C) Agriculture
D) Manufacturing
  • 3. Where was electrification usually found when the Model T was designed?
A) Larger towns
B) Rural areas
C) Farms
D) Everywhere
  • 4. Besides being an automobile, the Model T was intentionally almost as much of what two things?
A) A tractor and portable engine
B) A bicycle and a motorcycle
C) An airplane and a tank
D) A train and a boat
  • 5. What could be fastened to the Model T hub after removing a wheel to drive equipment like a bucksaw?
A) A pulley
B) A track
C) A propeller
D) A gear
  • 6. Which magazine featured a minister who transformed his Model T into a mobile church?
A) Fordson Farmer magazine
B) Farm Implement News
C) Motor Age
D) Automobile Quarterly
  • 7. What was included in the minister's mobile church made from a Model T?
A) A large bell
B) A small organ
C) A printing press
D) An electric generator
  • 8. What did dozens of aftermarket companies sell to facilitate the conversion of a Model T into a tractor?
A) Steel armor
B) Replacement tires
C) Pre-built engines
D) Prefab kits
  • 9. How many years had the Model T been around before the Fordson tractor became available?
A) Two years
B) A decade
C) Fifteen years
D) Five years
  • 10. Who worked on Eros Model T tractor conversions before working with Fordsons?
A) Henry Ford
B) Harry Ferguson
C) Paul Theroux
D) Leonida Workshops
  • 11. When did Model T tractor conversion kits experience a resurgence due to plentiful and cheap used parts?
A) During the Depression (1930s)
B) At the turn of the century
C) During World War I
D) During the 1920s
  • 12. What other types of vehicles used the popular Model T engine besides cars?
A) Tanks and steamrollers
B) Locomotives and submarines
C) Bicycles and streetcars
D) Home-built aircraft and motorboats
  • 13. Name one home-built aircraft that used the Model T engine.
A) Spirit of St. Louis
B) Ford Trimotor
C) Wright Flyer
D) Pietenpol Sky Scout
  • 14. During which conflict was the Model T heavily used by the Allies in various roles?
A) World War II
B) Polish-Soviet War
C) World War I
D) The Great Depression
  • 15. How many stretcher patients could the Model T ambulance carry?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
  • 16. How many seated patients could the Model T ambulance carry?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
D) Two
  • 17. Besides the driver, how many other people could sit with the driver in a Model T ambulance?
A) One
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
  • 18. Which company near Paris also made ambulance bodies for the Model T?
A) Carrosserie Kellner of Boulogne
B) Leonida Workshops
C) Eros
D) American LaFrance
  • 19. What were the converted Model T ambulances used by the Romanian Army called?
A) Sky Scout ambulances
B) FT-B ambulances
C) Pietenpol ambulances
D) Regina Maria ambulances
  • 20. Which workshops in Bucharest did the conversion work for the Romanian Model T ambulances?
A) Pietenpol Workshops
B) Carrosserie Kellner
C) Leonida Workshops
D) American LaFrance
  • 21. What was the armored-car variant of the Model T developed in Poland called?
A) Sky Scout
B) RM class
C) FT-B
D) Regina Maria
  • 22. During which war was the Polish armored-car variant 'FT-B' developed?
A) Polish-Soviet war
B) World War II
C) The Depression
D) World War I
  • 23. What replaced the front wheels of a Model T when converting it to travel across heavy snow?
A) Pulleys
B) Skis
C) Tracks
D) Rollers
  • 24. What were the snow-converted Model T cars and small trucks commonly named?
A) Ice saws
B) Railcars
C) Snowflyers
D) Half-tracks
  • 25. In the northern reaches of which country were factories set up to produce snowflyers?
A) Canada
B) Romania
C) Poland
D) India
  • 26. What task were snowflyer conversions extremely popular for performing for a time?
A) Transporting ministers
B) Fighting chemical fires
C) Threshing grain
D) Rural mail delivery
  • 27. Which author mentions a rail journey in India on a Model T based railcar in 'The Great Railway Bazaar'?
A) Paul Theroux
B) Leonida
C) Henry Ford
D) Harry Ferguson
  • 28. Which railway department included a few Model T based railcars in its RM class?
A) New Zealand Railways Department
B) Polish military
C) American LaFrance
D) Romanian Army
  • 29. How many Model Ts did the American LaFrance company modify for use in firefighting?
A) Thousands
B) Exactly 100
C) More than 900
D) Roughly 50
  • 30. What equipment was added to Model Ts modified for firefighting by American LaFrance?
A) Skis, tracks, and a plow
B) Stretcher beds and medical kits
C) Organs, pulleys, and belts
D) Tanks, hoses, tools, and a bell
  • 31. Where is a restored 1919 Model T equipped to fight chemical fires on display?
A) North Charleston Fire Museum
B) Leonida Workshops Museum
C) Great Railway Bazaar
D) Fordson Museum
  • 32. By what year were half of all cars in the U.S. Model Ts?
A) 1914
B) 1912
C) 1908
D) 1918
  • 33. In what year did Ford tell his management team that customers could have any color as long as it is black?
A) 1914
B) 1909
C) 1908
D) 1918
  • 34. Which Model T body style was available in gray from 1908 to 1913?
A) Town cars only
B) Coupes and Landaulets
C) All models
D) Touring cars only
  • 35. Which Model T body style was available in red from 1908 to 1913?
A) Landaulets only
B) Touring cars only
C) Town cars only
D) Coupes only
  • 36. What color were all Model Ts being painted by 1912?
A) Bright red
B) Dark green
C) Solid black
D) Midnight blue with black fenders
  • 37. In what year was the famous 'any color so long as it is black' policy finally implemented?
A) 1908
B) 1909
C) 1918
D) 1914
  • 38. What was one of the cheapest pigments available during the Model T era?
A) Titanium white
B) Carbon black
C) Cobalt blue
D) Chrome green
  • 39. What dark form of bitumen made cheap metal paints durable but limited final color options?
A) Petroleum jelly
B) Asphaltum resin
C) Gilsonite
D) Coal tar
  • 40. How many total types of black paint were used on various parts of the Model T during its lifetime production?
A) Under 5 types
B) Two types
C) Over 30 types
D) Exactly 10 types
  • 41. What new type of lacquer arrived by the mid-1920s that was faster-drying and more scratch-resistant?
A) Alkyd varnishes
B) Acrylic enamels
C) Nitrocellulose lacquers
D) Polyurethane coatings
  • 42. Which company produced the Ford Model T?
A) Ford Motor Company
B) Volkswagen
C) Oldsmobile
D) General Motors
  • 43. On what date was the production of the Ford Model T started?
A) October 1, 1908
B) September 27, 1908
C) May 26, 1927
D) August 12, 1908
  • 44. On what date did the production of the Ford Model T end?
A) October 1, 1908
B) September 27, 1908
C) August 12, 1908
D) May 26, 1927
  • 45. What is the Ford Model T generally regarded as?
A) The most expensive car of the 20th century
B) The first electric vehicle
C) The first car ever built
D) The first mass-affordable automobile
  • 46. What manufacturing method contributed to the relatively low price of the Model T?
A) Custom coachbuilding
B) Assembly line production
C) Individual handcrafting
D) Imported foreign parts
  • 47. What was the price of the Model T in 1910?
A) $15,000
B) $290
C) $780
D) $5,448
  • 48. What was the price of the Model T in 1924?
A) $780
B) $1,908
C) $26,952
D) $290
  • 49. Who was the main engineer that designed the Model T?
A) Eugene Farkas
B) Joseph A. Galamb
C) Henry Ford
D) Childe Harold Wills
  • 50. What was the colloquial nickname of the Ford Model T?
A) Silver Bullet
B) Iron Horse
C) Golden Beetle
D) Tin Lizzie
  • 51. Which car surpassed the Model T as the most sold car in history in 1972?
A) Citroën DS
B) BMC Mini
C) Volkswagen Beetle
D) Ford Model A
  • 52. When were early automobiles mostly produced?
A) From the turn of the 21st century
B) From the 1880s
C) From the early 1950s
D) From 1927
  • 53. How many orders were placed within 2 days after the release of the Model T?
A) 15,000 orders
B) 780 orders
C) 15 million orders
D) 290 orders
  • 54. Where was the first production Model T built?
A) Highland Park, Michigan
B) Dearborn, Michigan
C) Cleveland, Ohio
D) Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan
  • 55. Where did Henry Ford watch the 15 millionth Model T roll off the assembly line?
A) New York City, New York
B) Highland Park, Michigan
C) Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan
D) Lansing, Michigan
  • 56. How many models in total did Henry Ford conceive between the founding of the company and the Model T?
A) Fifteen models
B) Twenty models
C) Ten models
D) Fifty models
  • 57. What was the name of Henry Ford's first car?
A) Model N
B) Model A
C) Model S
D) Model T
  • 58. What was the production model immediately before the Model T?
A) Model U
B) Model A
C) Model N
D) Model S
  • 59. The Model S was an upgraded version of which previous Ford success?
A) Model T
B) Model U
C) Model N
D) Model A
  • 60. What was the name of the vehicle that directly followed the Model T?
A) Model U
B) Model S
C) Another Ford Model A
D) Model N
  • 61. What technical feature did the Model T have regarding its components?
A) Imported European engine parts
B) Completely interchangeable parts
C) Custom-fitted parts requiring individual filing
D) Hand-carved wooden parts
  • 62. Who developed the assembly line for the first mass-produced automobile?
A) Joseph A. Galamb
B) Henry Ford
C) Eugene Farkas
D) Ransom E. Olds
  • 63. What was the name of the first mass-produced automobile that used Ransom E. Olds's assembly line?
A) Ford Model T
B) Volkswagen Beetle
C) Ford Model A
D) Oldsmobile Curved Dash
  • 64. In what year did Ransom E. Olds begin the assembly line for his mass-produced automobile?
A) 1908
B) 1901
C) 1927
D) 1880
  • 65. How do collectors today sometimes classify Model Ts?
A) By fuel type
B) By engine size
C) By top speed
D) By build years
  • 66. Where is the Model T engine mounted?
A) Rear-mounted
B) Side-mounted
C) Front-mounted
D) Center-mounted
  • 67. What is the engine displacement of the Model T?
A) 220 cubic inches
B) 200 cubic inches
C) 150 cubic inches
D) 177 cubic inches
  • 68. How many cylinders does the Model T engine have?
A) Two-cylinder
B) Eight-cylinder
C) Six-cylinder
D) Four-cylinder
  • 69. What is the top speed of the Model T?
A) 50 mph
B) 35 mph
C) 42 mph
D) 55 mph
  • 70. What was the fuel economy of the Model T according to the Ford Motor Company?
A) 25–35 mpg-US
B) 13–21 mpg-US
C) 10–15 mpg-US
D) 20–30 mpg-US
  • 71. What fuel was the Model T engine primarily designed to run on?
A) Ethanol
B) Diesel
C) Kerosene
D) Gasoline
  • 72. Which alternative fuels were also able to run in the Model T?
A) Diesel or propane
B) Methanol or hydrogen
C) Kerosene or ethanol
D) Coal gas or oil
  • 73. How were the engines cooled from unit 2,448 onward (with few exceptions)?
A) With cooling fans
B) With air cooling
C) By thermosiphon action
D) With water pumps
  • 74. What type of current did the magneto supply to the trembler coils?
A) Pulsating DC current
B) Alternating current
C) Direct current
D) Both alternating and direct current
  • 75. What did the ignition system drive to ignite the fuel?
A) Glow plugs
B) Fuel injectors
C) Spark plugs
D) Distributor cap
  • 76. Why did the ignition system not need a starting battery?
A) Proper hand-cranking generated enough current
B) It relied entirely on solar power
C) It stored energy in a spring mechanism
D) It used a hand-pumped generator
  • 77. When was electric lighting powered by the magneto adopted for the Model T?
A) 1915
B) 1908
C) 1919
D) 1941
  • 78. When was electric starting first offered for the Model T?
A) 1941
B) 1919
C) 1908
D) 1915
  • 79. Until what year was the Model T engine produced for replacement needs, stationary, and marine applications?
A) 1927
B) 1941
C) 1919
D) 1950
  • 80. What type of wheel drive does the Ford Model T have?
A) Four-wheel drive
B) Rear-wheel drive
C) Front-wheel drive
D) All-wheel drive
  • 81. How many speeds is the Model T transmission considered to be in today's terms?
A) Two-speed
B) Three-speed
C) Single-speed
D) Four-speed
  • 82. Where is the throttle control lever located on the Model T?
A) On the floor
B) On the road side of the driver's seat
C) On the steering wheel
D) On the dashboard
  • 83. Which pedal is used to engage the transmission in the Model T?
A) The right-hand pedal
B) The left-hand pedal
C) The accelerator pedal
D) The central pedal
  • 84. What does the right-hand pedal operate in the Model T?
A) The reverse gear
B) The clutch
C) The throttle
D) The transmission brake
  • 85. Where are the brakes located on the standard Model T?
A) On the front wheels
B) On the transmission
C) On the rear wheels
D) On all four wheels
  • 86. What component reaches the differential through a single universal joint?
A) A torque tube
B) A drive band
C) A worm gear
D) A vanadium steel chain
  • 87. What optional axle could be equipped to provide an underdrive gear for easier hill climbing?
A) A worm-drive axle
B) A vanadium steel axle
C) A differential axle
D) A Ruckstell axle
  • 88. What metal are all gears made of in the Model TT truck chassis?
A) Aluminum
B) Vanadium steel
C) Cast iron
D) Brass
  • 89. What was the original type of band lining material fitted and specified by Ford?
A) Wood
B) Cotton
C) Rubber
D) Leather
  • 90. What material was used as a 'longer life' accessory part for transmission bands?
A) Asbestos
B) Wood
C) Cotton
D) Steel
  • 91. What caused damage to the drum surface when using cotton linings?
A) The retaining rivets
B) The universal joint
C) The thickened oil
D) The wooden wire
  • 92. What type of clutch does the Model T utilize?
A) A wet clutch
B) A dry clutch
C) A centrifugal clutch
D) A cone clutch
  • 93. What does the heavy-duty Model TT truck chassis come with instead of a normal differential?
A) A chain-driven differential
B) A hydraulic differential
C) A special worm gear rear differential
D) A planetary gear differential
  • 94. When did the market for auxiliary transmissions and drives for the Model T particularly take off?
A) Before 1908
B) Only after production ended
C) After 1916
D) During the final year of production
  • 95. Which company is mentioned alongside Ruckstell as a notable maker of transmissions for the Model T?
A) Tesla
B) Packard
C) General Motors
D) Muncie
  • 96. Which transmission maker is listed in the text along with Ruckstell, Muncie, and Jumbo?
A) Warford
B) Dodge
C) Cadillac
D) Ford
  • 97. Where was a multi-speed axle designed to fit?
A) Inside the differential's housing
B) Inside the transmission case
C) At the front bumper
D) Between the engine and radiator
  • 98. When were auxiliary transmissions particularly useful for Ford Ton-Trucks?
A) When starting the engine in cold weather
B) When returning empty
C) When driving uphill in heavy snow
D) When navigating tight city corners
  • 99. How much return drive time could potentially be saved by using auxiliary transmissions on Ford Ton-Trucks?
A) As much as 50%
B) As much as 75%
C) As much as 10%
D) As much as 25%
  • 100. What was a common incorrect description for underdrives providing more torque?
A) Power
B) Speed
C) Velocity
D) Acceleration
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