Chapter 8 quiz

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The National Highway traffic safety administration began setting safety standards for new cars in

1968

____________ began the practice of annual model changes for cars

Alfred P Sloan

Mass marketing of automobiles was pioneered by

Alfred P. Sloan

__________ pioneered emissions standards for cars

California

The first federal law allocating money to building high speed roads was ________

Defense Highway act

The decline of the American automobile industry began with the

Oil embargo of 1973

__________ resulted in lower priced cars, which increased demand

Rapid assembly

The oil embargo of 1973 caused gasoline prices to __________

Rise

Automobile ownership became a necessity for most Americans because of the expansion of

Suburban housing

Automobiles sales increased significantly after world war 2

True

In the early 20th century people thought that cats would ease congestion and make roads safer

True

Some of the first highways were built during the Great Depression with money from

Works progress administration

The development of assembly line benefited skilled workers by making their jobs more secure

False

American Henry ford invented the internal combustion engine

False

Larger ,faster cars were less profitable for manufacturers but more popular

False

The growing dependence on automobiles created ________ issues

Environmental, health, safety

___________ automobile technology was the precursor for American automobiles

European

Mass production of cars was invented by

Henry Ford

The internal combustion engine was invented by

Karl benz, Etienne Lenoir, Nicholas Otto

The word smog was invented by residents of

Los Angeles


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