Trivia
Please note all statistics questions are based on the United States.
1. True or False? Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among Americans 1-34 years old.
True
False
2. The first speed law for automobiles was passed in New York State in 1904. It mandated a maximum speed of ____ in open country.
10 mph
15 mph
20 mph
30 mph
3. How many states have adopted 21 as the legal drinking age?
37
43
50
53
4. The first auto insurance policy was purchased in Westfield, MA in what year?
1895
1896
1897
1915
5. In 1916, what percentage of the cars in the world were Model T Fords?
5%
12%
38%
55%
6. What is the average speed most cars travel on interstate highways during peak morning and afternoon rush?
35 mph
45 mph
55 mph
65 mph
7. How many bones did Evel Knievel break trying to leap 36 cars on his motorcycle at the Astrodome?
21
93
18
111
8. Driving 55 mph instead of 65 mph can increases your car’s gas mileage by approximately how much?
5%
10 %
15%
20 %
9. A radio was first offered as an accessory in an automobile in what year?
1923
1927
1918
1933
10. Seatbelts were first offered as standard equipment in what year?
1948
1956
1963
1968
11. In what year was the first minivan introduced?
1984
1987
1989
1993
12. What was the first production motor vehicle in the United States?
Ford Model A
Ford Model T
The La Salle
The Duryea
13. The first Chevrolet Corvette was introduced in what year?
1953
1958
1963
1965
14. Before it started making automobiles, Pontiac manufactured what?
Clocks
Bathtubs
Horse-drawn buggies
Elevators
15. The first toll roads appeared in the United States in what year?
1898
1911
1970
1792