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Clued in on Cars Trivia Quiz

Can you identify these car models (past/present) from the cryptic clues given?

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,078

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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946

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of car would the Roman counterpart of the Greek God, Hermes, drive?

Answer: (One Word by Ford)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Add a letter to a male deer to get this General Motors' model.

Answer: (One Word, wouldn't you really rather have one?)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This English author must've been quick on his feet. Which car model would be suitable for him?

Answer: (One Word by Suzuki)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This wanderer landed on the moon with a dog for company.

Answer: (One Word British car company)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This car may have been used to represent the country abroad.

Answer: (One Word common model for taxis in India)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which car model would have found favour with Italian aristocrats?

Answer: (One Word another Indian model)

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Question 7 of 10

7. You'll have to cross the road quickly to avoid this car.

Answer: (One Word US automobile company)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This car shares its name with a large North American bay.

Answer: (One Word US automobile company)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A suitable model for an intoxicated baker.

Answer: (One Word famous museum dedicated to this car company)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This car model is named after an object in space (one with a tail).

Answer: (One Word by Mercury)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of car would the Roman counterpart of the Greek God, Hermes, drive?

Answer: Mercury

The Mercury line of cars are luxury cars manufactured by the Ford Company.
Mercury and Hermes are both called the 'Messenger of the Gods'.

2. Add a letter to a male deer to get this General Motors' model.

Answer: Buick

The Buick is sometimes used in literature to signify the American way of life.
A male deer is known as a buck.

3. This English author must've been quick on his feet. Which car model would be suitable for him?

Answer: Swift

Swift Cars were manufactured by the Swift Motor Company in Coventry England from 1900 to 1931. Another company, Maruti Suzuki, launched a new car model called Swift in India in 2005.
Jonathan Swift is well known for having written 'Gulliver's Travels'.

4. This wanderer landed on the moon with a dog for company.

Answer: Rover

Rover was a British manufacturer which first produced bicycles in 1869. Its most famous automobile model is the Land Rover.
The Luna Rover is a land vehicle designed by NASA for use on the moon. Rover is also a popular name for dogs.

5. This car may have been used to represent the country abroad.

Answer: Ambassador

The Ambassador is manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India and has been in production since 1957. It was the first car to be manufactured in India and was the official car for the Prime Minister till 2002.

6. Which car model would have found favour with Italian aristocrats?

Answer: Contessa

The Contessa is also manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India and is the preferred model for limousines used by the Indian government.
An Italian countess is known as a Contessa.

7. You'll have to cross the road quickly to avoid this car.

Answer: Dodge

The Dodge Brother Motor Vehicles Company was acquired by the Chrysler Corporation in 1928.

8. This car shares its name with a large North American bay.

Answer: Hudson

The Hudson Motor Company was based in Detroit, Michigan from 1909 to 1957.

9. A suitable model for an intoxicated baker.

Answer: Studebaker

The Studebaker Corporation manufactured wagons and automobiles and was based in South Bend, Indiana.
Intoxicated baker = Stewed baker.

10. This car model is named after an object in space (one with a tail).

Answer: Comet

The Mercury Comet was produced by the Mercury division of Ford Motors from 1960 to 1977. In 1977 it was discontinued and the Mercury Zephyr was introduced.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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