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Jeeps Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Jeeps. You should know them if you are a Jeeper.

A multiple-choice quiz by walrus186. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
walrus186

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,978

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1101

Last 3 plays: kokomo2021 (3/10), Guest 38 (7/10), Guest 142 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The name "jeep" probably originated from... Hint

the army commander George Jeep

"GP" for general purpose

a modification of the word "cheap"

Short for "Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those peepers?"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who said, "The Jeep is the only true American sports car"? Hint

Joe Isuzu

Walt Disney

Enzo Ferrari

Henry Ford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which President owned and drove a CJ8 scrambler on his ranch? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Lyndon B. Johnson

George W. Bush

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Question 4 of 10

4. The following company (or companies) made vehicles with the "Jeep" name. Hint

American Motors

Chrysler

Willys-Overland

All of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the pioneer developer of the free-wheeling front hub? Hint

Harold Kaiser

James Spicer

William Willys

Arthur Warn

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Jeep model is often referred to as a "flatfender"? Hint

CJ6

CJ8

CJ2A

CJ5

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the Wrangler models is named after what famous trail? Hint

Overland

Rubicon

Missouri

Moab

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Jeep models had square headlights? Hint

Jeepster

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Question 9 of 10

9. Only 26,000 of these long-wheelbase CJs were ever made. Hint

CJ7

CJ8 Scrambler

CJ9

CJ4

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Question 10 of 10

10. Coil springs were a new feature on the _____ ? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name "jeep" probably originated from...

Answer: "GP" for general purpose

The exact origin of the name is still debated, but most people consider it to be a slang version of the army designation "GP".

2. Who said, "The Jeep is the only true American sports car"?

Answer: Enzo Ferrari

Ferrari might have meant this as an insult to the Chevrolet Corvette, which many considered the true American sports car.

3. Which President owned and drove a CJ8 scrambler on his ranch?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

During the mid-80s, president Reagan had a blue CJ8 on his ranch near Santa Barbara, California.

4. The following company (or companies) made vehicles with the "Jeep" name.

Answer: All of these

Willys-Overland made Jeeps from 1946 to 1970, when they sold the Jeep Corporation to American Motors, who in turn sold it to Chrysler in 1987.

5. Who was the pioneer developer of the free-wheeling front hub?

Answer: Arthur Warn

The Warn company now makes hubs, winches, and other Jeep accessories.

6. Which Jeep model is often referred to as a "flatfender"?

Answer: CJ2A

The earliest Jeeps had fenders that were not rounded, but flat, hence the name "flatfender."

7. One of the Wrangler models is named after what famous trail?

Answer: Rubicon

The Rubicon Trail is one of the most famous off-road trips in the world. It covers high sierra terrain just west of Lake Tahoe, California.

8. What Jeep models had square headlights?

Answer: YJ

After a popular outcry, Jeep returned to round headlights on the TJ. Bumper stickers said, "Real Jeeps have round headlights."

9. Only 26,000 of these long-wheelbase CJs were ever made.

Answer: CJ8 Scrambler

These were produced between 1981 and 1986, and are now very collectable.

10. Coil springs were a new feature on the _____ ?

Answer: TJ

Coil springs allow for greater travel and improve articulation.

Source: Author walrus186

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