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1 trivia quiz  The Car Buying Experience icon
Considering buying a new or used car? Here is some information that you should know! It helped me buy my truck- a '99 Toyota Tacoma- at a very good price!
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Jul 01 00
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2 trivia quiz  History of Consumer Protection
Books like Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and Ralph Nader's "Unsafe at Any Speed" are part of the American consumer protection movement. How familiar are you with the movement's history in the U.S.? Take this quiz and see.
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Aug 04 02
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Some sample questions from this category:

* When you go shopping for a new car, you see a sticker that gives you the MSRP. What does MSRP stand for?
* What is the price called that the dealer supposedly paid for the car?
* As a rough rule, what is a reasonable price to expect to pay for a new car?
* Every car made has a unique number that identifies it. What is this number called?
* You are contemplating buying a used car. What is the correct title of the source you can consult to determine prices on such a car?
* Some car dealerships offer 'no haggle' pricing. Which of the following dealerships sells its cars only at sticker price, without haggling?
* The Heyburn Bill, passed in 1906, regulated producers and sellers in the food industry. Once it became law, what was the name given to this act?
* In 1872, the U.S. Congress enacted the very first consumer protection law. This law affected which industry?
* The very first pure food laws in the U.S. were enacted on a state level, not federal, in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Illinois (not surprisingly, all states with major food processing cities). What was the year?
* In 1889, the U.S. Congress proposed the first federal pure food bill, and what happened?
* In 1890, many state laws required that milk be what?
* In the Spanish-American War, more U.S. troops died from this than from any other cause. What was it?
* In World War II, U.S. troops stationed in Britain were forbidden to consume what local item?
* In 1965, Ralph Nader released his first book, "Unsafe at Any Speed." This book was a condemnation of and pushed for consumer protection within which industry?
* As of 2002, the U.S. FDA is currently part of which Cabinet-level department?

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