Unimog 411

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/unimog-411

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vehicle series?Unimog 411
2. What is the manufacturer?Daimler-Benz AG
3. How many Unimog 411 trucks were made?A total of 39,581 Unimog 411 trucks were built from 1956 to 1974.
4. Why could the Unimog 411 carry so many different tools?It had special mounting spots and a power system that let you attach many tools, so it could do many jobs.

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