Trivia Quiz on Automotive History

1. What car has been voted European car of the Century

A) Mini

B) Volkswagen Beetle

C) Fiat 500

D) Renault 4

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2. Ransom Eli Olds started this company in 1897.

A) Chrysler

B) Oldsmobile

C) Ford

D) Buick

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3. Which car company, originally called Horch after its founder, changed its name to its Latin equivalent

A) Opel

B) Lancia

C) Audi

D) Nissan

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4. The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. in what year

A) 1952

B) 1953

C) 1954

D) 1962

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5. Which best selling car with a production spanning some 30 years is to be replaced by the "Focus"

A) Ford Fiesta

B) Toyota Corolla

C) Ford Escort

D) Ford Mondeo

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6. When was black the most common colour for automobiles

A) In the 1910s

B) In the 1950s

C) During the depression

D) During the 1970s

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7. Henry Fords first car lacked something we expect - what

A) Starter motor

B) Air Conditioning

C) Power windows

D) Reverse gear

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8. Who invented the pneumatic tyre from a section of garden hose

A) Charles Goodyear

B) Andre Michelin

C) John dunlop

D) Robert Thomson

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9. What companies cars are nicknamed mopars

A) Ford

B) General Motors

C) Chrysler

D) Toyota

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10. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger bought the first Hummer manufactured for civilian use when

A) 1992

B) 1991

C) 1993

D) 1994

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11. Name The First Foreign Company To Open A Factory In The USA

A) Toyota

B) Mercedes-Benz

C) Nissan

D) Volkswagen

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12. 1938 marked the introduction of this Volkswagen car.

A) Karmann Ghia

B) Beetle

C) Golf

D) Polo

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13. In what country were Trabant cars made

A) West Germany

B) East Germany

C) Czechoslovakia

D) Poland

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14. The only Italian masterpiece you can drive to work

A) Ferrari

B) Lamborghini

C) Fiat

D) Maserati

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15. Which Car Manufacturer's Name Means I Hear?

A) Lexus

B) Renault

C) Audi

D) Mercedes

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16. What product sold 330 in the US in its first year

A) Ford Model T

B) Porsche 911

C) VW Beetle

D) Chevrolet Corvette

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17. In common: nova, comet, galaxy, meteor

A) They are all types of space rocks

B) They are all names of weather phenomena

C) Cars named after stellar bodies car

D) They are all names of galaxies

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18. The 1961 Mercedes 300sx had two firsts name either

A) Gull Wing doors – carburetor

B) Suicide doors – fuel injection

C) Retractable headlights – turbocharged engine

D) Gull Wing doors – fuel injection

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19. What was the first safety feature patented for an automobile and attached to a front fender

A) Safety net

B) Windshield wiper

C) Turn signal

D) Side-view mirror

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20. The German Opel family was known for the manufacture of what

A) Bicycles

B) Sewing machines

C) Cars

D) Tractors

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21. Who designed the first feasible automobile with an internal combustion engine

A) Henry Ford

B) Gottlieb Daimler

C) Karl f benz

D) Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot

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22. In 1901 which brand of car was seen for the first time

A) Ford

B) Opel

C) Mercedes

D) Renault

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23. The first auto accident on record occurred in this city.

A) Chicago

B) New york

C) Paris

D) Detroit

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24. What Ferrari model was named after the makers son

A) Ferrari Dino

B) Ferrari Enzo

C) Ferrari Testarossa

D) Ferrari F40

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25. Who was emil jellinek's daughter

A) Elizabeth Jellinek

B) Marguerite Jellinek

C) Caroline Jellinek

D) Mercedes

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26. The original name for this Pontiac car was the Banshee, for its mythicality.

A) Trans Am

B) GTO

C) Firebird

D) Bonneville

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27. In the 1960s, which company made a version of the Austin Mini, called the Elf

A) Riley

B) Austin

C) Morris

D) Innocenti

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28. Which Car Manufacturer Was The First To Mass Produce Cars With Power Steering

A) Chrysler

B) Ford Motor Company

C) General Motors

D) Mercedes-Benz

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29. Which product was advertised as 'tested by dummies, driven by the intelligent'

A) BMW cars

B) Toyota cars

C) Ford cars

D) Volvo cars

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30. The Model T Ford was produced from 1909 until 1927. Which revolutionary innovation was introduced in 1913

A) Interchangeable parts standardization

B) Mass production

C) Electric ignition system

D) Hydraulic brakes

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31. Which Model Ferrari Has A Name Which Means Redhead

A) Testarossa

B) LaFerrari

C) Tetarossa

D) F40

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32. Why Did Henry Ford Say People Can Have A Model T Ford In Any Colour Just So Long As It Was Black

A) Because Ford believed the Model T should be sold in many colors to attract buyers.

B) Japan Black Enamel Was The Only Paint That Would Dry Quick Enough to Keep Up With The Assembly Line

C) Because black paint was cheaper and more readily available.

D) Because the color black made the cars look faster and more stylish.

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33. Which Now Standard Fittings Were First Featured On A Car In 1916

A) Electric Headlights

B) Turn Signals

C) Automatic Windscreen Wipers

D) Rear-View Mirror

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34. What Do The Initials MG Stand For

A) Morris Garages

B) Magnetic Generator

C) Massive Growth

D) Metro-Goldwyn

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35. In Which Year Did The Volkswagen Beetle Make Its First Appearance

A) 1939

B) 1941

C) 1938

D) 1945

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36. Which Car Was First Patented In 1909

A) Model T Ford

B) Ford Model A

C) Oldsmobile Curved Dash

D) Mercedes Simplex

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37. Which British Car Companys First Car Was The 2 Seater Oxford In 1913

A) Oxford

B) Morris

C) Austin

D) Rover

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38. What Was The Significance Of The Number 40 In Relation To The Ford GT40

A) It Signified A 4.0-Liter Engine Displacement

B) It Referred To The GT40's 40-Day Development Timeline

C) It Stood 40 Inches Tall

D) It Could Reach 40 mph in 4.0 Seconds

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39. Which Lotus Car Came On The Market In 1963 And Featured In The Avengers

A) The Elan

B) Lotus Europa

C) Lotus Elite

D) Lotus Seven

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40. Who First Used Electric Ignition By Battery & Coil In 1886

A) Karl Benz

B) Nikolaus Otto

C) Gottlieb Daimler

D) Thomas Edison

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41. Which British Sports Car Company Was Founded In 1962 By Jem March & Frank Costin Whose Names Inspired The More Continental Sounding Company Name

A) Lotus

B) AC Cars

C) Lister

D) Marcos

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42. What Do The Initials DB Stand For In Conjunction With Aston Martin

A) Robert Bamford

B) Lionel Martin

C) David Brown (2 Time Owner)

D) David Brown (1 Time Owner)

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43. Which Company Began Manufacturing The Jeep In 1943

A) Ford Motor Company

B) Nash Motors

C) Willys

D) AMC (American Motors Corporation)

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44. Which vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche, went into mass production in 1936?

A) Porsche 356

B) The Volkswagen

C) Porsche 911

D) Porsche 64

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45. Which Small Car Did Austin And Morris Launch In 1959?

A) Ford Anglia

B) Mini

C) Renault Dauphine

D) Vauxhall Viva

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46. What automotive flop was named for the only child of henry ford

A) Pinto

B) The edsel

C) Vega

D) Yugo

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47. What was the Jaguar Car called before 1945?

A) XK120

B) SS

C) SS Jaguar

D) S-Type

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