Teresa’s Trivia: Do you know the General?

Sat., Nov. 13, 2004

Teresa Herriman Marketing Department Correspondent

Think you know General Motors? Let’s see, shall we?

1. Which brand is not part of the GM family?

A. Pontiac

B. Buick

C. Cadillac

D. Subaru

2. True or False: In 1909, bankers turned down GM President William Durant’s request for a loan to buy Ford Motor Co. for about $9.5 million.

3. In 1942, what did GM do to assist the United States during World War II?

A. Converted 100 percent of its production to the war effort

B. Provided ground transportation for all U.S.O shows

C. Donated an armor-plated jeep to President Roosevelt

D. Stopped giving new cars foreign sounding names

4. In 1952, which GM brand did not offer power steering on its new models?

A. Buick

B. Chevrolet

C. Oldsmobile

D. Cadillac

5. Ralph Nader’s book, “Unsafe at Any Speed” referred to which car?

A. Citation

B. Camaro

C. Corvair

D. Chevette

6. This year, the Chevy Corvette was once again named the official pace car for the Indianapolis 500. How many times has the Corvette served in this capacity?

A. Once, this was the first

B. Six times

C. Twelve times

D. Twenty times

7. In 2000, GM announced it would begin phasing out which longtime brand?

A. Cadillac

B. Oldsmobile

C. Buick

D. Pontiac

Bonus Round: Can you name all nine GM brands currently sold in the U.S?

Answers:

1. Subaru silly. 2. True. 3. GM stopped all production of civilian cars and trucks to provide vehicles for the war. 4. Ooh, tough one. That would be Chevy. Buick and Oldsmobile added power brakes a year later. 5. Published in 1965, Nader took the Corvair to task. The car was discontinued in 1969. 6. The Corvette has been named the pace car a record six times. 7. Say goodbye to Oldsmobile.

Bonus Round: Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, Cadillac, GMC, Oldsmobile, Saturn, Hummer and Saab.

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