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1.
  Henry Ford: The Man Behind The Model T    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Henry Ford was celebrated in life as a Folk Hero and a technological genius. He, along with Henry M. Leland, changed automotive history. Ford was also an astute business man. This is a tribute for a true pioneer.
Difficult, 10 Qns, JuniorTheJaws, Aug 04 14
Difficult
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  The Life of Henry Ford    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The life and times of the foremost US pioneer in the world of motoring.
Tough, 10 Qns, kristian88, Sep 05 14
Tough
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Ford Motor Company Trivia Questions

2. His father, William, was a prosperous immigrant farmer, railway carpenter and Justice of the Peace. But from which country did his father emigrate to the United States?

From Quiz The Life of Henry Ford

Answer: Ireland

His mother was Mary Litogot who died in childbirth when Henry was just 12 years old.

3. In 1888, Ford met and married his wife, Clara Bryant. Bryant was born and raised on a farm that was not too far from the Fords. On November 6, 1893, she gave birth to a son, who was their only child. What is the name of their son?

From Quiz Henry Ford: The Man Behind The Model T

Answer: Edsel Bryant Ford

In 1892, Ford and his wife moved to Detroit. For Ford this would be his second trip to Detroit. On November 6, 1893, after only being back in Detroit for one year, his wife gave birth to their only child, Edsel Bryant Ford. It was a momentous occasion for Ford, with the birth of his son, he was made Chief Engineer of the Edison Illuminating Company, which is now the Detroit Edison Company. As Chief Engineer, Ford was responsible for maintaining electrical service to the city twenty-four hours a day. This new position and lofty hours were perfect for Ford. On call at all times, and never having a set schedule, he was able to experiment to his hearts content.

4. When he was 16 he took an apprentice's job with James Flower and Brothers in Detroit. A fellow apprentice was also to become well known in the motor industry. Name him.

From Quiz The Life of Henry Ford

Answer: David Buick

They did indeed work together as plumbers before STEERING towards motor invention.

5. From the age of seventeen, Ford had been determined that he would invent the first gasoline powered engine. He had experimented a great deal and eventually his dream became a reality. In which year did he produce the first gasoline powered engine?

From Quiz Henry Ford: The Man Behind The Model T

Answer: 1893

While employed with Edison Illuminating Company, Henry, along with another fellow employee, created gasoline powered engines. What set Ford apart from his coworker, Charles Brady King, was that Ford sold his engine, so that he would have money in which to build an automobile. Many Ford historians believe that he did not create the gasoline powered engine until 1902 or 1903. However, according to all of the records that were contained in Ford's estate at the time of his death, he, and he alone, produced the first gasoline powered engine. When his estate was probated, illustrations were discovered for the gasoline powered engine, the quadricycle, and for the Model T. It seems that Ford had always had high hopes of creating those things, and he most certainly was revolutionary for his times.

6. Henry then worked for the Detroit Dry Dock Company and returned to his father's farm in 1882. Whilst working for whom, in 1896, did he hand-build his first car?

From Quiz The Life of Henry Ford

Answer: Edison Light Company

His car was the Quadricycle; it so impressed the mayor of Detroit that he encouraged backers to fund the Detroit Automobile Company. The car was built in a shed and the shed had to be demolished to get the car out.

7. In 1899, with the success of his first invention under his belt, Henry found men that would back him financially. These men, along with Ford, created an automotive company. What was the name of the company that they formed?

From Quiz Henry Ford: The Man Behind The Model T

Answer: Detroit Automobile Company

In 1901, Ford's financial supporters were determined to absolve the company and move on. It was apparent to them that Ford only wanted to improve upon automobiles that he was all ready working on. Ford repeatedly told his financial supporters that his cars were not ready for the public. During the latter part of 1901, Ford was not happy with the pressure that his backers were giving him, and he decided on his own to leave the company. Henry's financial backers absolved the Detroit Automobile Company, and renamed it Oldsmobile. In the early part of 1902, the four men who once supported and exploited Henry Ford, met a man by the name of Henry M. Leland. Leland was having problems with his automotive backers as well, and was looking to expand his contacts. Upon hearing that Ford had left his company and financial backers, Leland decided to take a crack at presenting is small compact engine to them. His engine was so small that on the day he met with his future supporters, he carried the small engine into the meeting by himself. Leland explained in detail to the men how the engine would work. His future backers were immediately impressed with him and commissioned a car to be built specifically for Leland's engine. The car that was created was not called the Leland, as well it should have been. But Leland made a suggestion for the name of the car. He wished that the car be named after French explorer, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who had founded the city of Detroit. By the end of 1902, heading into 1903, the first Cadillac was available to the public. It was an instant hit with the public and financial supporters alike. In the latter part of 1903, Leland had discovered that parts of an engine that had deteriorated, could be replaced rather than to replace an entire engine. In 1905, Leland bought the name Cadillac from his financial backers and was now the ruling factor in his own company. Leland eventually sold his company to General Motors. He served as an executive in the General Motors Company as the Chief Operating Officer in charge of the Cadillac division. He remained with General Motors until 1917, when disagreements arose about the future quality of the Cadillac. In 1917, Leland started another company that would build aircraft engines for the war effort. Eventually, the building that the aircraft engines were manufactured in turned to making engines for automobiles, under the tutelage of Leland. When Leland left General Motors, he took with him the name Cadillac, because he had sold the business end to General Motors, but not the name, and he wanted to add another car to his Cadillac brand. He chose the single most influential person, that he considered to be a true hero. He named his subdivision and subsequently its cars, after Abraham Lincoln.

8. Ford made 12 vehicles before the company was declared bankrupt. He then set up the Henry Ford Company and built a car which beat the then world record holder in a race. What was the name of the car speed record holder?

From Quiz The Life of Henry Ford

Answer: Alexander Winton

The race was held at Grosse Point, Detroit over a ten mile stretch. Winton's car broke down. So not much difference between then and Formula 1 now.

9. The first Cadillac cost $750 and the first Ford, $875 in 1903. Do you know which was the first mass-produced low-price car?

From Quiz The Life of Henry Ford

Answer: Oldsmobile

Marianne Moore was hired to name the new Ford. When she came up with 'Utopian Turtletop', Ford chose 'Edsel', the name of his son.

10. Ford died on 7 April 1947, aged 83 at his home in a Detroit suburb. He lay in state at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral whilst how many people came to pay their respects?

From Quiz The Life of Henry Ford

Answer: 100,000

All traffic in Detroit stopped for one minute, as a mark of respect to Ford. Unusually, it was noted that his hearse was a Packard and not a Ford.

11. Henry Ford, and The Ford Motor Company, was and is one of the top car manufacturers. Even after Henry's death, the company stayed on top. In which year did Henry Ford pass away?

From Quiz Henry Ford: The Man Behind The Model T

Answer: April 7, 1947

Ford's business financial manager, James Couzens, had always proclaimed that Henry Ford was a genius and could not be analyzed. Henry Ford passed away on April 7, 1947. His stock and all future holdings to The Ford Company were set in trust funds for his future heirs in The Ford Foundation. The Ford family has always mantained leadership over the company. All of the information can be found at the following websites: www.expo98.msu.edu/bios/ford.html and www.willamette.edu/~fthompso/MgmtCon/Henry_Ford.html. Thank you for taking my quiz.

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