Chapter 8 quiz
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