Q 01/05

The first known purpose-built RV, the horse-drawn Wanderer, was commissioned in 1884 in which country?

A) Britain

B) The United States

C) France

D) Germany

Answer · why

A) Britain

Dr. Gordon Stables had it built by the Bristol Wagon Works and went on to inspire the world's first RV club.

Q 02/05

The world's first RV club, formed in 1907, was "The ___ Club". Which word fills the blank?

A) Good Sam

B) Caravan

C) Wanderer

D) Tin Can

Answer · why

B) Caravan

It grew out of Britain's Gentlemen Gypsy movement, which promoted the restorative benefits of horse-drawn caravanning.

Q 03/05

The first steam-driven motorhome, the Quo Vadis of 1900, was built in which country?

A) Britain

B) The United States

C) France

D) Belgium

Answer · why

C) France

The first petrol-driven motorhome, the Passe Partout, followed there in 1902.

Q 04/05

Which affordable car helped make lightweight tent trailers popular in the US from 1911?

A) The Chevrolet Series 490

B) The Dodge Brothers touring car

C) The Oldsmobile Curved Dash

D) The Ford Model T

Answer · why

D) The Ford Model T

Better roads and new national parks helped too; early motorhomes were nicknamed "house cars".

Q 05/05

Which small, lightweight 1950 vehicle is credited as the first "one box" RV seen in large numbers?

A) The Volkswagen Kombi

B) The Citroën H Van

C) The Ford Transit

D) The Dodge A100

Answer · why

A) The Volkswagen Kombi

Westfalia-Werke of Rheda-Wiedenbrück turned it into the classic camper van conversion.