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