English Car Vocabulary
American Auto History
American Car Culture
State by State
movies
100

What is "frontrute" in English? 

Windshield

100

In 1900, Anne Ransford French Bush became the first what to obtain a drivers license? 

woman

100

What is the national auto racing organization that many Americans watch in person and on TV?

NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

100

Which state produces the most vehicles? 

Hint: It also houses the headquarters of General Motors

Michigan 

100

I think they made 10 movies. The first one came out in 2001

the Fast and the Furious

200

What is "støtfanger" in English

Bumper

200

The 1969 Dodge Charger was banned from competition by NASCAR. What was the reasoning for this?

Too high of a top speed

200

What is the average number of cars that the American family has?

2

200
How many states have foreign made cars as the most popular vehicle? 


Exp: Honda, Nissan, Volkswagon

33

200

In this movie, ex car thief Randall "Memphis" Raines has to steal 50 cars to save his brother

Gone in 60 Seconds

300

What is "Stempler" in English

Pistons

300

The first cars in the United States were made by mechanics that originally worked on what type of transportation?

Bicycle Mechanics

300

What percent of American households have at least 1 car? 

91%

300

Which state has the most electric vehicles?

California. 

42% of all electric cars in the United States are in California 

300

Bo and Luke are the main characters of this comedy

the Dukes of Hazzard

400

Describe in English what a "fender bender" is. 

-Small traffic accident 

-Involves minimal damage, usually dents, scrapes, etc. 

400

Henry Ford made the Model T, the first mass produced car. How much was it sold for in US dollars? 

$825 dollars

400

How many kilometers PER YEAR does the average American drive? 

21,684 kilometers

400

Which state has the most miles of road? 

Texas with 683,533 miles or 1,100,039 kilometers. 

400

not really a car movie, but the title of the movie is a type of Ford named after an Italian city. The main character is a grumpy old man played by Clint Eastwood. 

Gran Torino

500

What is "bremseklosser" in English?

Brake Pads

500

Name 2 of the three American car companies that were known as "The Big Three" in the 1900s. 

1. Ford

2. General Motors

3. Chrysler 

500

The longest road trip in the United States follows U.S. Route 20 from Boston, Massachusetts to Newport, Oregon. In kilometers, how long is this road? 

5,415 kilometers

500

Laws in Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana had laws that prohibited women from driving downtown unless their husbands/a male driver with them did what? 

Walking in front of the car, waving a red flag. 

This laws are still in effect today, but are not actively enforced. 

500

In the movie Thelma and Louise, the two women go on a road trip in this car from 1966. It is a Ford. But which type? (It is the opposite of lightening fish)

Ford Thunderbird