Q 01/05

Which German engineer built the first true internal-combustion automobile in 1886?

A) Nikolaus Otto

B) Gottlieb Daimler

C) Karl Benz

D) Rudolf Diesel

Answer · why

C) Karl Benz

Karl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen on January 29, 1886 (DRP-37435), which is widely regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile.

Q 02/05

What is the best-selling car nameplate of all time, with over 50 million units sold worldwide?

A) Honda Civic

B) Volkswagen Golf

C) Ford F-Series

D) Toyota Corolla

Answer · why

D) Toyota Corolla

The Corolla has been the best-selling automobile nameplate since 1997 and passed 50 million units in 2021 across twelve generations.

Q 03/05

What was the nickname commonly given to the Ford Model T?

A) Steel Stallion

B) Iron Horse

C) Tin Lizzie

D) Metal Mickey

Answer · why

C) Tin Lizzie

The Ford Model T was affectionately nicknamed the Tin Lizzie. Introduced in 1908, it became the first truly affordable automobile, with over 15 millio...

Q 04/05

Ferrari's prancing-horse emblem came from the plane of which Italian WWI flying ace?

A) Francesco Baracca

B) Italo Balbo

C) Silvio Scaroni

D) Pier Ruggero Piccio

Answer · why

A) Francesco Baracca

Baracca's mother suggested the horse as a good-luck charm after a 1923 race win in Ravenna; the canary-yellow background is the colour of Modena, Enzo...

Q 05/05

Which car company was originally a tractor manufacturer before entering the sports car business in 1963?

A) Lamborghini

B) Ferrari

C) Porsche

D) Aston Martin

Answer · why

A) Lamborghini

Ferruccio Lamborghini founded Lamborghini Trattori in 1948, and the tractor company still exists today in Pieve di Cento.