Old Cars
What famous car did Henry Ford help make popular in the early 1900s?
The Model T
What type of old-fashioned train used steam to power its engine?
A steam locomotive.
What car company made the famous Mustang?
Ford
What famous American railroad was completed when the Golden Spike was driven in 1869?
The First Transcontinental Railroad.
What was the name of the car company founded by Walter Chrysler in 1925?
Chrysler.
What American car company made the Bel Air?
Chevrolet
What was the small car traditionally found at the end of a freight train called?
A caboose.
What nickname was given to the Volkswagen Beetle because of its shape?
The Bug
What material was commonly burned to heat water in a steam locomotive?
Coal.
What did drivers use to start many older cars before electric starters became common?
A Hand Crank
What small, rounded car was nicknamed the "Bug"?
The Volkswagen Beetle.
What was the job of the train conductor?
To oversee the train crew and passengers or freight operations.
What luxury car brand was famous for its large tail fins in the 1950s?
Cadillac.
What was the name of the famous luxury passenger train that traveled between New York and Chicago?
The 20th Century Limited.
What was the name of the famous car made by DeSoto’s competitor, Studebaker, that featured a distinctive bullet-shaped nose in the 1950s?
The Studebaker Avanti.
What Ford sports car was first introduced in 1964 and named after a horse?
The Ford Mustang.
What famous railroad was completed in the United States in 1869, connecting the East and West by rail?
The First Transcontinental Railroad.
What was the name of Chevrolet's popular sports car first introduced in 1953?
The Corvette.
What railroad company was famous for its blue-and-yellow locomotives and the slogan "We Can Handle It"?
Union Pacific.
What was the name of the famous American highway established in 1926 that stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica?
Route 66
What part of many 1950s cars stuck up at the back and looked like airplane wings?
Tail fins.
What type of railroad car allowed passengers to sleep in beds while traveling overnight?
A sleeping car, also called a sleeper.
What car company produced the Thunderbird, a classic American car introduced in 1955?
Ford
What famous American inventor developed an improved air brake system that made trains safer?
George Westinghouse.
What type of transmission requires a driver to operate a clutch and shift gears manually?
A manual transmission, also called a stick shift.