Q 01/05

In which German city is Volkswagen headquartered?

A) Wolfsburg

B) Stuttgart

C) Munich

D) Hanover

Answer · why

A) Wolfsburg

The town was purpose-built for the factory's workers in 1938 and originally called Stadt des KdF-Wagens.

Q 02/05

What does the name Volkswagen mean in German?

A) Fast car

B) Small car

C) Family car

D) People's car

Answer · why

D) People's car

The Volks- prefix was also stuck on other products of the era, such as the Volksempfänger radio.

Q 03/05

Which organisation established Volkswagen in 1937?

A) The Reichsbank

B) The German Labour Front

C) Daimler-Benz

D) The Wehrmacht

Answer · why

B) The German Labour Front

It was part of the Strength Through Joy leisure programme, which also ran tours and outings.

Q 04/05

Which designer built the 1933 Volksauto prototype that led to the original Volkswagen?

A) Béla Barényi

B) Josef Ganz

C) Ferdinand Porsche

D) Hans Ledwinka

Answer · why

C) Ferdinand Porsche

His car had an air-cooled rear engine, torsion-bar suspension and a rounded 'beetle' shape for aerodynamics.

Q 05/05

The 1934 specification called for a car carrying two adults and three children at what speed?

A) 80 km/h

B) 90 km/h

C) 70 km/h

D) 100 km/h

Answer · why

D) 100 km/h

It was to cost 990 Reichsmarks, about the price of a small motorcycle at the time.

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