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Cars and Belgium Trivia Quiz

Belgium is generally considered to have no car history at all. This quiz was made to rectify this misunderstanding. The questions aren't too specific, just some fun Belgian car facts.

A multiple-choice quiz by PJDQ. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
PJDQ

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,458

Updated
Sep 11 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
735

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the early 20th century, Belgium had a very well known brand of luxury cars. This brand was: Hint

Almondi

Rodolphe

Minerva

St Clair

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ford has a huge manufacturing plant in Belgium, where (between 1995 and 2004) it produces the: Hint

Focus

Mondeo

Fiesta

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1998, a French car manufacturer decided to close down its facility in Vilvoorde, near Brussels. The French company is called: Hint

Matra

Citroen

Renault

Peugeot

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Question 4 of 10

4. The city of Liege is home of Belgium's best sports car manufacturer, Gillet. Gillet's first model was called ______ . Hint

Tornado

Tempete

Orage

Vertigo

5. Around 1900, car manufacturers from different countries had already organized themselves in professional societies. Actually, Belgium was among the first to host those professional organizations, together with the following countries: Hint

England, Italy and Spain

France, Sweden and England

Germany, England and Italy

England, France and Germany

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1948, a famous English car manufacturer came to Belgium to demonstrate its new sports car. Name this company: Hint

Jaguar

Aston Martin

Bentley

Rolls Royce

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the late eighties and nineties, a Belgian driver made a rather good impression in Formula One racing. His name was? Hint

Jan Louis De Bruyn

Thierry Boutsen

Jos Verstappen

Martin Laamers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bentley's chief designer in 2000 was a Belgian.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Belgian Royal Prince Laurent is very much into cars. In the spring of 2000, he actually bought a: Hint

Ferrari 360

Subaru Impreza

Mercedes ML55 AMG

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

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Question 10 of 10

10. Volvo had a factory back in 2000 in Ghent with more than 10,000 employees.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the early 20th century, Belgium had a very well known brand of luxury cars. This brand was:

Answer: Minerva

Named after the Roman goddess of wisdom, invention, the arts, and martial prowess, Minerva cars were aimed at the upper class. After financial difficulties, production stopped in 1915, but today the Minerva brand name is still being used by a Belgian bicycle manufacturer.

2. Ford has a huge manufacturing plant in Belgium, where (between 1995 and 2004) it produces the:

Answer: Mondeo

The Ford factory in Genk has more than 10,000 employees who have been manufacturing the Mondeo for some years now.

3. In 1998, a French car manufacturer decided to close down its facility in Vilvoorde, near Brussels. The French company is called:

Answer: Renault

Renault's CEO Mr. Schweitzer caused quite a stir with his clumsy announcement of the shutdown that put thousands of employees on the street.

4. The city of Liege is home of Belgium's best sports car manufacturer, Gillet. Gillet's first model was called ______ .

Answer: Vertigo

The Vertigo actually managed to be mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records by accelerating from 0 to 100 kmh (0-62 mph)in no more than 3,266 seconds. The Vertigo will also be featured in one of the upcoming versions of the hit video game Gran Turismo.

Answer: England, France and Germany

Belgium's car business was booming between 1895 and 1915 with brands like Minerva, Nagrant, Singer, Imperia and FN. As a result, Belgium was in the forefront of the European car business, together with England, France and Germany. Today, these other countries still have their famous brands, whereas the Belgian car manufacturers could not adopt to modern times.

6. In 1948, a famous English car manufacturer came to Belgium to demonstrate its new sports car. Name this company:

Answer: Jaguar

The car - the Jaguar XK120 - stole the show at the 1948 London Motor Show, and was destined to become one of the great sports cars. Its designation was based on it's top speed, and to convince sceptics a standard XK120 clocked 126mph in a press demonstration on a piece of deserted highway in Belgium. It was by far the fastest production car in the world at that time.

7. In the late eighties and nineties, a Belgian driver made a rather good impression in Formula One racing. His name was?

Answer: Thierry Boutsen

Thierry Boutsen actually won some races too, for example in Hungary where he beat Ayrton Senna in the pouring rain. Boutsen recently quit racing after a terrifying race crash.

8. Bentley's chief designer in 2000 was a Belgian.

Answer: True

Belgian Dirk Van Braeckel went from Skoda -where he designed the Octavia - to Bentley in 2000 to become head of the design department.

9. The Belgian Royal Prince Laurent is very much into cars. In the spring of 2000, he actually bought a:

Answer: Subaru Impreza

It's a Subaru indeed. He surprised a lot of people by choosing a not so prestigious car like the Subaru. It looks like he drives it quite hard though, as he was recently caught driving 130 mph on a highway near Brussels.

10. Volvo had a factory back in 2000 in Ghent with more than 10,000 employees.

Answer: False

Although Volvo does have a factory in Ghent, it only had some 4000 employees in 2000. This Volvo factory exists since 1965 and produces one third of all Volvo cars worldwide.

Source: Author PJDQ

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