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Baby, You Can Drive My Car Trivia Quiz

...if you can find it. There are automobile manufacturers' names - some current, some long-gone - hidden in each of the following ten sentences. Can you pick them out?

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I waited for days to get an offer from that company.

Answer: Ford

'waited FOR Days...' The Ford Motor Company was founded in Michigan in 1903 by Henry Ford. He is credited with developing the assembly line technique of car building. Ford became a multinational company.

2. Al Faro meowed like a crazed kitten most of the night.

Answer: Alfa Romeo

'AL FARO MEOwed...' Founded in 1910, Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile company long involved in racing and producing expensive sports cars. Like many car companies it has had financial difficulties; it became part of the Fiat Group in 1986.

3. Princess Lisa absolved the jester for his indiscretions.

Answer: Saab

'LiSA ABsolved...' Saab automobiles were built in Sweden beginning in 1945. Eventually, some were built in other countries. After going through bankruptcy, Saab production began again in December, 2013 in Sweden, by NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden).

4. The fifth borough of Berlin, Spandau divided itself into nine localities.

Answer: Audi

'SpandAU DIvided itself...' The logo of the Audi automobile company is four rings, symbolizing the four German car companies that became Auto Union in 1932 and Audi in 1965. The company is owned by Volkswagen.

5. He bent Leylani's hula hoop but she wasn't upset.

Answer: Bentley

'He BENT LEYlani's...' Founded in England in 1919, Bentley was purchased by Rolls-Royce in 1931 and by Volkswagen in 1998. A luxury brand, Bentleys have never been known as 'affordable'.

6. Janis sang about herself and Bobby McGee.

Answer: Nissan

'JaNIS SANg about...' One of Japan's oldest automotive manufacturers, Nissan Motor Company has a long list of mergers, takeovers and expansions. It traces its roots back to the Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works in 1911. It now has a minority partner in Renault S.A. of France.

7. The cad, ill-acting as he was, nevertheless atoned for his sins.

Answer: Cadillac

'The CAD, ILL-ACting as...' The second oldest American car company, Cadillac was founded in 1902 (three years after Buick) and was purchased by General Motors in 1909, which has owned the marque ever since.

8. Would you hum Merle Haggard's biggest hit song for me?

Answer: Hummer

'you HUM MERle Haggard's...' Begun as a civilian version of the Humvee military vehicle of U.S. military forces, Hummer produced five sport utility vehicle and truck models beginning in 1992. Purchased by General Motors in 1998, the brand was discontinued in 2010 due to the effects of the economic downturn of 2008.

9. They said Enrico Caruso could hold entire cities spellbound with his voice.

Answer: Holden

'could HOLD ENtire...' Holden is an Australian auto manufacturer that started as a saddlery company in 1856. It began building automobiles in 1908 and was purchased by U.S. corporation General Motors in 1931.

10. Companies that supply mouth guards to sports teams make a lot of money.

Answer: Plymouth

'supPLY MOUTH guards...' Designed to be the entry-level automobile of the Chrysler Corporation, Plymouth was introduced in 1928, though it can trace its lineage to the early 1920s Maxwell. The brand was discontinued in 2001.

Source: Author CmdrK

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Baby, You Can Drive My Car Trivia Quiz

...if you can find it. There are automobile manufacturers' names - some current, some long-gone - hidden in each of the following ten sentences. Can you pick them out?

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