Henry Ford
Transportation
Improving Health in Communities
Addams/Garcia
Miscellaneous
100
What kind of company did Henry Ford start? A) An engineering company B) A car company
A car company
100
How was the first bicycle invented operate differently than the modern bicycle? A) More people could drive the first bicycle. B) Drivers had to push the first bicycles with their feet.
B) Drivers had to push the first bicycles with their feet.
100
What did Louis Pasteur use to kill germs in his process called pasteurization? A) Milk B) Chemistry C) Heat
C) Heat
100
Jane was the first woman ever given a very special award. What was it called?
The Nobel Peace Prize
100
Which of the following will NOT lead you to a healthier life? A) Eating whatever you want B) Exercising C) Not Smoking
A)Eating whatever you want
200
Explain how the workers built the cars using Henry Ford's assembly line. A) In the assembly line each worker and machine stayed in one place. The car moved past them as each worker added a part. B) Each worker would be responsible for one car only.
A) In the assembly line each worker and machine stayed in one place. The car moved past them as each worker added a part.
200
Who invented the modern bicycle in 1790? A)Ernest Michaux B) George Stephenson C) John Fitch
A) Ernest Michaux
200
What is unique about Dr. Fleming's amazing discovery? A) Penicillin is a vaccine made of liquid. B) Penicillin was discovered by accident.
B) Penicillin was discovered by accident.
200
Why did Jane begin Hull House? A) People in Chicago had terrible living environments B) She started it so she had somewhere to sleep every night
A) People in Chicago had terrible living environments
200
The first free hospital was opened nearly 3,000 years ago. Where was this hospital located? A) England B) United States C) Asia
C) Asia
300
Why did Henry Ford come up with a plan to build cars on an assembly line? A) He got tired of helping his men put cars together. B) He was trying to find a way to make more cars at a faster rate.
B) He was trying to find a way to make more cars at a faster rate.
300
Which invention does our country still use for defense today? A) Steamboats B) Space Shuttles C) Helicopters
C) Helicopters
300
Which of the following is a positive effect of polio vaccines? A) There are only a few cases of polio in the United States today. B) In the 1940's and 50's there were many people infected with polio.
A) There are only a few cases of polio in the United States today.
300
What happened as a result of Jane starting Hull House? A) She grew up in a happy family. B) She helped improve the lives of people everywhere
She helped improve the lives of people everywhere.
300
When cars were first made, it took 14 hours to build one car. After the assembly line was created it took 24 hours to build one car. A) True B) False
False
400
What was the name of Henry Ford's Car?
Model T
400
Why would an author use a timeline? A) to give reasons why an airplane is a better form of transportation than an automobile. B) to tell how transportation has changed over time.
B) to tell how transportation has changed over time.
400
What are viruses? A) small living things that attack the human body. B) A liquid made from dead or weak germs of a disease C) The process is still used to keep foods safe
A) Are small living things that attack the human body.
400
What events inspired Hector P. Garcia to create the American G.I. Forum? A) Hispanic veterans were not being treated fairly. B) Hispanic veterans were returning home from World War II.
A) Hispanic veterans were not being treated fairly.
400
John Fitch invented a boat that was powered by what? A) Oil B) Steam C) Water
B) Steam
500
In the assembly line each worker and machine stayed in one place. The car being built moved past them. What is the next step? A) Cars are built in factories B)Each worker added a part or worked on the car until it was done. C) Two or three workers build each car together
B)Each worker added a part or worked on the car until it was done.
500
Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the first airplane. Where did the brothers' first inspiration come from?
Their inspiration came from watching birds fly.
500
What does life expectancy mean? A) the average B) expect to live
B) expect to live
500
How is the official motto of the American G.I. Forum ("Education is Our Freedom and Freedom Should be Everybody's Business.") show the influence Hector P. Garcia had? A)Hector P. Garcia was a fantastic writer with many good phrases. B) Hector P. Garcia believed that all groups of people should have equal rights and treatments.
B) Hector P. Garcia believed that all groups of people should have equal rights and treatments.
500
What was making food spoil so quickly? A) Viruses B) Germs C) Vaccines
B) Germs
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