GMC TRIVIA CHALLENGE!

America’s most storied builder of trucks and SUVs, GMC has been at the forefront of innovation for decades. We love finding out new things about the GMC brand, and we’re always coming across some amazing new bit of information about GMC vehicles, history or engineering, including some things that surprise even us. Think you know GMC? Then take a minute to test your knowledge with McLarty Daniel Buick GMC’s GMC Trivia Challenge! There’s sure to be something here that will be a head-scratcher for even the most seasoned and well-read GMC fan. And when you’re ready to do some hands-on research, stop in for a test drive at McLarty Daniel Buick GMC, or check out our full selection of beautiful GMC trucks and SUVs at our website right now. 

1) GMC traces its lineage to two heavy truck makers which were later folded a new company: GMC. One of those original makes was Reliance. What was the name of the other company? 

A) Atlas

B) Rapid

C) Giant 

D) Rand

2) What year was GMC officially founded? 

A) 1903

B) 1909

C) 1912

D) 1921

3) Built solely in 1991 as a limited edition, the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive GMC Syclone, based on the midsize GMC Sierra pickup, was one of the fastest vehicles built in the 1990s. What was the SUV-based version of the Syclone called? 

A) Hurricane

B) Typhoon

C) Twister

D) Lightning

4) Which of the following is NOT a GMC model?

A) Jimmy

B) Envoy

C) Safari

D) Express

5) In what model year did the GMC Terrain debut? 

A) 2010

B) 2005

C) 2001

D) 2013

6) Originally the top-level trim group for the GMC Yukon, what year did GMC first use the term “Denali” to refer to a GMC vehicle? 

A) 1995

B) 1999

C) 1991

D) 2002

7) What does the acronym “GMC” stand for? 

A) General Mechanical Company 

B) General Motors Corporation

C) General Motors Company

D) The initials of company founder George Mayer Chesapeake

8) Between 1978 and 1987, GMC offered their own version of the Chevrolet El Camino, a light-duty truck which employed the front end styling of the Chevrolet Malibu with unique doors and a pickup bed. What was the GMC version of the El Camino produced during those years called? 

A) Caballero 

B) Camancea

C) Canyonero

D) Carillo 

9) What model year was the midsize GMC Canyon pickup first introduced? 

A) 2007

B) 2011

C) 2001

D) 2004

10) Built by GMC for the U.S. Military during World War II, the six-wheel-drive DUKW was instrumental in helping the Allies win the war. What purpose did the DUKW serve? 

A) It was an artillery tractor specially designed for muddy European roads 

B) It was a heavy-duty ambulance armored against air attacks 

C) It was a light-duty staff car for high-ranking generals

D) It was an amphibious troop transport that could operate on land or water

ANSWERS: B, C, C, D, A, B, B, A, D, D

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