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Ep322: Car Brands Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play. It's trivia time.
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  Gather round friends in the lines for space, books, movies 2
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  science facts coming at you Hey kid cast daily trivia time.
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  Shout your answer, let it shine. Guess it, grab it, score your
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  points, laugh and learn in every Join Kid Cast Daily.
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  Here we go. Ready.
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  Set your brains. Well, good day, knowledge
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  adventurers. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  every episode takes you on a journey through sports, science,
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  history, and all the fascinating corners of our world.
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  Today we are diving into a hard edition of Car Brands Trivia.
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  Buckle up your curiosity and listen closely.
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  We will explore the hidden meanings behind logos, the
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  stories behind names, and the surprising places where some
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  brands began. After each question, you'll get
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  a pause to think, keep track of your score, and see if you can
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  beat your personal best. Ready to roll into our first
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  question? Here's the question.
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  What are the four rings in Audi's logo represent?
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  The answer is the four companies that formed Auto Union in 1932,
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  Audi, DKW, Horch and Wander. They joined together during a
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  tough time for car makers in Germany.
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  The rings show that the brands were linked under one group.
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  Here's the question, What are the letters BMW stand for?
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  The answer is Bayerische Motor en Werca, which in English means
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  Bavarian Motor Works. The company started in Munich,
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  Germany in 1916 and 1st worked with aircraft engines before
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  focusing on cars and motorcycles.
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  The blue and white colors match the flag of Bavaria.
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  Here's the question Which company changed its family name
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  from Toyota to Toyota in the 1930s?
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  The answer is Toyota. The founders came from Toyota
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  Automatic Loom Works, and the car division became Toyota Motor
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  in 1937. The new spelling was chosen
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  because it was easier to write in Japanese and help with
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  marketing. Here's the question, Which brand
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  uses a star cluster in its logo? The answer is Subaru.
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  The stars refer to the Pleiades and represent companies that
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  merged into Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru's parent
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  company. The badge shows six stars to
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  mark that history. Here's the question which brands
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  logo is a three pointed *? The answer is Mercedes-Benz.
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  The three points stand for engines used on land, sea and
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  air, an idea registered in the early 1900s by Daimler.
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  The circle around the star came later as a unifying frame.
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  Here's the question Which car brand name comes from Latin
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  four? I roll the answer is Volvo.
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  The name was registered by the bearing company SKF and later
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  used for cars in 1927. The diagonal badge with the iron
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  symbol highlights Sweden's iron and steel heritage.
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  Here's the question. Which Swedish brand began by
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  building airplanes? The answer is Saab.
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  The name stands for Spenska Aeroplan Actibilagad, which
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  means Swedish airplane company. The car division launch later
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  bringing aerospace style ideas like aerodynamic shapes into car
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  design. Here's the question, which
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  country is seat from and what does the name stand for?
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  The answer is Spain and it stands for Sociedad Espanola de
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  Autumn of Isles de Turismo. C was founded in 1950 in
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  Barcelona to build cars for everyday drivers.
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  Today it is part of a larger car group and sells in many
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  countries. Here is the question, what are
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  the letters AMG stand for in Mercedes AMG?
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  The answer is the names Offrecht and Melcher, plus Grossesbach,
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  the hometown of Hans Werner Offrecht.
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  These founders started AMG in 1967 as a small workshop for
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  high performance engines. It later teamed up with Mercedes
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  to make powerful Rd. cars. Here's the question, which brand
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  was founded by Soychiro and is known for engines and
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  motorcycles before cars? The answer is Honda.
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  The company was founded in 1948 in Japan and quickly became
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  known for reliable small engines.
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  It moved into cars and kept a strong focus on engineering.
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  Here's the question, which British car brand uses a Griffin
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  on its badge? The answer is Vauxhall.
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  The Griffin came from the coat of arms linked to a historic
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  house in the Vauxhall area of London.
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  Vauxhall has built cars in the United Kingdom for many decades.
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  Here's the question which brands name comes from the short form
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  of Neon Sangio? The answer is Nissan.
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  The nickname and Isen came from Tokyo Stock Exchange listings in
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  the 1930s and became the company's name.
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  Nissan later expanded worldwide with cars and trucks.
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  Here's the question, what is the name Kia mean?
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  The answer is to arise from Asia.
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  Based on Sino Korean characters key for a rise and a for Asia.
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  Kia began in 1944 making bicycle parts and steel tubing.
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  It later moved into motorcycles and cars and now sells in many
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  regions. Here's the question Which
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  automaker uses a lion as its logo, a symbol first used for
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  its tools? The answer is Peugeot.
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  The lion logo dates back to the 1800s when the company made saw
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  blades and it stood for strength and cutting performance.
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  The brand kept the lion when it moved into bicycles and later
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  cars. Here's the question which brands
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  name comes from the Czech industrial company founded in
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  the 1800s and is known for a winged arrow logo?
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  The answer is Skoda. The company began with machinery
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  and later moved into cars, becoming one of the oldest car
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  brands in Europe. The winged arrow symbolizes
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  speed and progress in manufacturing.
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  Here's the question which Italian brands name means Listen
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  in Latin and was chosen by August Horch after trademark
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  issues? The answer is Audi.
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  Horch's surname means Listen in German, so he used the Latin
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  Audi for his new company. That clever rename led to the
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  brand we know today. Here's the question which
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  companies badge shows a Trident inspired by a statue in Bologna,
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  Italy? The answer is Maserati.
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  The Trident was based on a Neptune statue in the brand's
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  home city and chosen to stand out.
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  It has been part of the badge since the early years of the
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  company. Here's the question Which
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  Japanese company's Blue Oval logo uses 3 ovals that form the
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  brand's name in negative space? The answer is Toyota.
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  The overlapping ovals were introduced in 1989 and symbolize
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  customer and company in harmony plus advanced technology.
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  The design also cleverly outlines the letters of Toyota.
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  Here's the question which South Korean luxury brand split from
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  Hyundai to become its own mark in the 20 tens?
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  The answer is Genesis. It started as a model line, then
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  launched as a separate brand with its own badge featuring
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  wings. It focuses on premium sedans and
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  SUVs with unique designs. Here's the question.
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  Which French company's diamond shaped badge is called a lozenge
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  and has changed shape many times since the 1920s?
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  The answer is for no. The diamond first appeared in
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  1925 and has been simplified and redrawn across decades.
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  Today it remains a sharp geometric symbol that is easy to
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  recognize. Your brain engines are humming
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  now. So let us finish with a super
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  challenge. Take a breath and get set for
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  one last tricky 1. Here is the Super challenge
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  question. Which brands name means three
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  diamonds? A meaning that matches the three
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  diamond badge? The answer is Mitsubishi.
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  Mitsu means 3 and Hishi refers to a diamond shape.
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  So the name describes the logo exactly.
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  The symbol has been used across the company's businesses for
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  over a century. Great work today.
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  You uncovered stories hidden inside car brand names and
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  badges, and you handled questions that were easy, medium
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  and very challenging. Share your score with a friend
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  or family member and see which fact surprised them the most.
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  Until next time, keep your curiosity in Top Gear, listen
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  closely, and enjoy noticing the details in the everyday world
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  around you. Grab.
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  Your breakfast. Feelings.
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  Fine adventures waiting.