Karl Benz — Questions and answers

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Who drove the Benz Patent-Motorwagen No. 3 on its famous long journey?

Choices

  1. Karl Benz
  2. Bertha Benz ✓
  3. Eugen and Richard
  4. A close friend

Answer: Bertha Benz

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What kind of power was used in the world when Karl Benz was born?

Choices

  1. Electricity and solar power
  2. Horses and steam ✓
  3. Gasoline and diesel
  4. Wind and water mills

Answer: Horses and steam

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What kind of engine did Karl Benz want to create for personal travel?

Choices

  1. A very heavy steam engine
  2. An engine that ran on magic
  3. A lighter, more efficient internal combustion engine ✓
  4. A simple bicycle pedal engine

Answer: A lighter, more efficient internal combustion engine

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Why did Karl Benz start the company Benz & Cie.?

Choices

  1. To build a bigger house for himself
  2. To fund and develop his engine designs ✓
  3. To sell horses and carriages
  4. To teach mechanics to children

Answer: To fund and develop his engine designs

From page 4

What did Karl Benz's patent in 1886 officially mark the birth of?

Choices

  1. The first airplane
  2. The modern bicycle
  3. The modern automobile ✓
  4. The steam train

Answer: The modern automobile

From page 5

What important feature did the Patent-Motorwagen No. 3 have that earlier models didn't?

Choices

  1. Wings for flying
  2. A very small engine
  3. Four wheels for better stability ✓
  4. A bell that played music

Answer: Four wheels for better stability

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Why did Bertha Benz decide to go on a long-distance drive?

Choices

  1. She wanted to take a vacation
  2. To prove that the automobile was practical to everyone ✓
  3. She was lost and needed directions
  4. To race against horse-drawn carriages

Answer: To prove that the automobile was practical to everyone

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Where did Bertha Benz famously stop to buy fuel during her journey?

Choices

  1. At a gas station
  2. At a candy store
  3. At a pharmacy ✓
  4. At a mechanic's shop

Answer: At a pharmacy

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What did Benz & Cie. do after the public accepted the automobile?

Choices

  1. They closed down their factory
  2. They went back to making steam engines
  3. They rapidly expanded to mass production ✓
  4. They started making only bicycles

Answer: They rapidly expanded to mass production

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What kind of transformation did Karl Benz's invention start?

Choices

  1. A small change in his town
  2. A global transformation ✓
  3. A temporary fashion trend
  4. A change only for scientists

Answer: A global transformation

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