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Where Did Saturn Go? Trivia Quiz

This quiz features 10 questions about defunct American car brands and manufacturers. No answers will be repeated (there are 10 different answers).

A multiple-choice quiz by drewh2os. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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drewh2os

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,709

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What car company was originally headquartered in Spring Hill, TN and produced cars with plastic dent-resistant body panels? Hint

Geo

AMC (American Motors)

Eagle

Saturn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which company produced cars with unusual names such as the Gremlin, Javelin, and Pacer? Hint

DeSoto

Studebaker

AMC (American Motors)

Pontiac

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Question 3 of 10

3. This car company made only one model, which had stainless steel body panels and was famously used in a movie trilogy. What was it called? Hint

Jeep

Saturn

DeLorean

Checker

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Question 4 of 10

4. This company, which used an American Indian head logo until 1956, actually began as Oakland Motor Company in 1907 and was bought by General Motors in 1909. Hint

Geo

Oldsmobile

Pontiac

Packard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which car company was based in South Bend, Indiana, and actually began producing farm, mining, and military wagons in 1852? Hint

Studebaker

Oldsmobile

Jeep

Packard

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Question 6 of 10

6. This company was a division of Chrysler and named after a famous Spanish explorer of the 1500s. Who was it? Hint

LaSalle

DeSoto

DeLorean

Geo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name the car company that produced the Storm, Tracker, and Prizm throughout the 1990s. Hint

DeLorean

Checker

Geo

Eagle

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which car company produced vehicles for a total of 107 years, operating for the last 96 years as a division of General Motors? Hint

Saturn

AMC (American Motors)

Oldsmobile

Pontiac

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the company that merged with Studebaker in 1954 and stopped production after the 1958 model year, although Studebakers were continued for several more years. Hint

Checker

LaSalle

DeSoto

Packard

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Question 10 of 10

10. What car company primarily produced taxi-cabs but also made cars for the consumer market in the early 1960s? Hint

AMC (American Motors)

Studebaker

Jeep

Checker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What car company was originally headquartered in Spring Hill, TN and produced cars with plastic dent-resistant body panels?

Answer: Saturn

The Saturn Corporation began as a subsidiary of General Motors, but operated its headquarters, assembly plants, and retail outlets independently of GM for many years. It was fully incorporated under GM in 2007 and ceased production in 2009.

2. Which company produced cars with unusual names such as the Gremlin, Javelin, and Pacer?

Answer: AMC (American Motors)

The American Motor Company took over production of the Jeep brand in 1970, but was bought by Chrysler in 1987 and the brand renamed the Jeep/Eagle division.

3. This car company made only one model, which had stainless steel body panels and was famously used in a movie trilogy. What was it called?

Answer: DeLorean

The DeLorean DMC-12 was only manufactured for two years, 1981 and 1982. It was, of course, used as the time machine vehicle in the "Back to the Future" movies.

4. This company, which used an American Indian head logo until 1956, actually began as Oakland Motor Company in 1907 and was bought by General Motors in 1909.

Answer: Pontiac

General Motors began producing Pontiacs as "companion" models to Oaklands in 1926, but Pontiacs became so popular that the Oakland division was discontinued after 1931. Pontiac was discontinued in 2010, but produced many popular models such as the Firebird, Bonneville, and Grand Prix.

5. Which car company was based in South Bend, Indiana, and actually began producing farm, mining, and military wagons in 1852?

Answer: Studebaker

Studebaker's first automobile was produced in 1902 and was electric. Gasoline powered cars began production in 1904 and continued until the company ceased operations in 1966.

6. This company was a division of Chrysler and named after a famous Spanish explorer of the 1500s. Who was it?

Answer: DeSoto

DeSoto produced the first "pop-up" style headlights in 1942 and made cars from 1928 to 1961.

7. Name the car company that produced the Storm, Tracker, and Prizm throughout the 1990s.

Answer: Geo

Geo was created to compete with small import companies such as Toyota and Honda. Initially a subdivision of Chevrolet, the remaining models were fully rebranded as Chevrolets in 1998.

8. Which car company produced vehicles for a total of 107 years, operating for the last 96 years as a division of General Motors?

Answer: Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile featured models such as the Cutlass, Delta 88, and 442. They operated from 1897 to 2004, joining GM in 1908.

9. Name the company that merged with Studebaker in 1954 and stopped production after the 1958 model year, although Studebakers were continued for several more years.

Answer: Packard

The new company, known as Studebaker-Packard, dropped the Packard name in 1962. Packards were made from 1899 to 1958.

10. What car company primarily produced taxi-cabs but also made cars for the consumer market in the early 1960s?

Answer: Checker

The Checker Motors Corporation was headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI and built cars from 1922 to 1982. The last New York City Checker Cab was retired from service in 1999 after logging 994,050 miles.

Source: Author drewh2os

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