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Quiz about Top Gear 1
Quiz about Top Gear 1

"Top Gear" 1 Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the British car show "Top Gear".

A multiple-choice quiz by swood14. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
swood14
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,637
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1270
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (8/10), DaltreyFan (5/10), Guest 81 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. At the start of 2007, which of these presenters wasn't a host of the show "Top Gear"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In one episode, the boys were told to buy a classic Italian supercar for £10,000. Which classic car did Jeremy buy? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On one of the big races to Norway, what car did Jeremy use to beat Richard and James to Oslo? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What lap time did the Stig do in an Aston Martin DBS around the "Top Gear" track? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What did Jeremy attach to his Mitsubishi Starion in the coupe challenge when they had the race at the end in a field? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which guest had a corner on the "Top Gear" test track named after them? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When Richard Hammond drove the Renault R25 F1 car, how long did James say that Hammond was on full throttle for? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On the "Buy a Porsche for £1,500" challenge, what model car did Jeremy buy? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the dog in "Top Gear"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How did Black Stig die? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 86: 8/10
Mar 08 2024 : DaltreyFan: 5/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 81: 9/10
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 24: 7/10
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 188: 9/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 70: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At the start of 2007, which of these presenters wasn't a host of the show "Top Gear"?

Answer: Jason Plato

Jeremy, Richard and James were the main presenters in 2007. Jason Plato presents "Fifth Gear".
2. In one episode, the boys were told to buy a classic Italian supercar for £10,000. Which classic car did Jeremy buy?

Answer: Maserati Merak

Jeremy bought the unreliable Maserati Merak which came with water bottles because Jeremy's cooling system was leaking water faster than he could put in it. It eventually broke down after the engine exploded all over the road.
3. On one of the big races to Norway, what car did Jeremy use to beat Richard and James to Oslo?

Answer: Mercedes McLaren SLR

This was the race where Richard and James used the ferry to get to Oslo. This race was very close until the powerboat Richard and James was using broke down and they ended up in an unknown town near Oslo.
4. What lap time did the Stig do in an Aston Martin DBS around the "Top Gear" track?

Answer: 1:23.9

The Stig achieved this time on the power laps part of the show.
5. What did Jeremy attach to his Mitsubishi Starion in the coupe challenge when they had the race at the end in a field?

Answer: Turbo

Jeremy had attached a turbo to his Mitsubishi Starion but it made his car's cooling system fail and he kept on coming in to the pits every lap until it blew up.
6. Which guest had a corner on the "Top Gear" test track named after them?

Answer: Sir Michael Gambon

Sir Michael Gambon had the final corner of the track named after him because he nearly flipped the car when doing his lap.
7. When Richard Hammond drove the Renault R25 F1 car, how long did James say that Hammond was on full throttle for?

Answer: 0.2 secs

Before this challenge, Richard said "How hard can it be driving an F1 car?" After completing his run, he ate his own words because he could only manage to experience full throttle on the R25 for a mere 0.2 seconds.
8. On the "Buy a Porsche for £1,500" challenge, what model car did Jeremy buy?

Answer: 928

Jeremy went over the top and bought a 928 which wasn't very reliable as it arrived in Brighton on the back of a AA truck.
9. What is the name of the dog in "Top Gear"?

Answer: "Top Gear" dog

The presenters couldn't come up with a name so they decided to call it "Top Gear" dog.
10. How did Black Stig die?

Answer: Drove a car into the sea

Black Stig died when he drove a car off the ship the SS Invincible when he was going too fast and couldn't brake in time.
Source: Author swood14

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