Ford Motor Company Trivia

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford. What year was it founded?

• June 16, 1903
• June 16, 1913
• June 16, 1923

2. Ford was launched in a converted factory in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors. Who were notable investors?

• John and Horace Dodge
• John Chrysler
• William Olds

3. What was the car name in 1903?

• Model A
• Model K
• Model S

4. When was the Model T introduced?

• 1905
• 1906
• 1908

5. By 1919, what was the percentage of cars sold in the United States made by Ford?

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

6. In 1919, who succeeded Henry Ford as president of the company, although Henry still kept a hand in management?

• Edsel Ford
• Hiram Johnson
• Ben Malone

7. In 1927, what model replaced the Model T?

• Model R
• Model V
• Model A

8. When did Ford expanded its reach into the luxury auto market through its acquisition of the Lincoln Motor Company, named for Abraham Lincoln whom Henry Ford admired.

• February 4, 1922
• February 4, 1932
• February 4, 1942

9. After Bantam invented the Jeep, the War Department handed production over to Ford.

• True or False?

10. What was the aircraft Ford built at their Willow Run plant during World War Two?

• P-51 Mustang
• P-38 Lighting
• B-24 Liberator

Check Your Answers

1. June 16, 1903
2. John and Horace Dodge
3. Model A
4. 1908
5. 50%
6. Edsel Ford
7. Model A (redesigned)
8. February 4, 1922
9. True
10. B-24 Liberator

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