Monday, December 6, 2010

HST 485 FINAL QUIZ CHAPTERS 9 AND 10 -- HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW OF THE RECENT AUTO HISTORY PAST?





HST 485
Last Quiz
Dr. Heitmann Name_____________________________________

1. While hippies were quite mobile during the 1960s and early 1970s, one vehicle was the quintessential form of transporting these folks back then. It was _________________________.
2. Most important historically, this act, passed in 1966, marked the emergence of the federal government as a regulatory force that countervailed the power of the Big Three automakers.
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3. Authored in 1965 by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, this book was one of the most important works published in the U.S. during the middle decades of the 20th century.
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4. This Ford and later Chrysler executive was recognized as the father of the Mustang.
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5. This musical group typified the California sound of the early 1960s. Their hits included "Little Deuce Coupe," "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena," and much more. _____________________________
6. This Duo's hit entitled "Deadman's Curve" proved prophetic for one of its members.
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7. What was the primary cause of Oil Shock I in 1973? _______________________________
8. This author wrote Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line and later appeared in "Roger and Me."
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9. Name one of the two prominent hip hop artists who were killed in drive-by shootings in 1996 and 1997.
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10. Name the 1990 film starting Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon that legitimized the role of women in major a road movie. _________________________________________

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