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MINI TRIVIA QUIZ - LEVEL TWO

1. Q. What is the registration number of the official first Mini built?
   A. 621 AOK
2. Q. What was the name of the more luxurious Mini intoduced in 1969?
   A. Clubman
3. Q. What was the make of the Minis built in Italy?
   A. Innocenti
4. Q. In what countries have fibreglass Minis been made?
   A. Chile, Venezuela
5. Q. What two names were given to the orginal Mini estates?
   A. Traveller, Countryman
6. Q. Early Minis had door bins wide enough to store a pint of milk. Why did they disappear?
   A. To accommodate wind-up windows.
7. Q. How many doors did the Mini estate have?
   A. Four (the rear opening consisted of two small doors).
8. Q. What were the official names, in full, of the original Minis?
   A. Morris Mini Minor, Austin Se7en (extra point for correct spelling).
9. Q. What was the engine size of the original Cooper?
   A. 998cc
10. Q. The Mini was claimed to be 40% safer because it had 40% more..what?
    A. Roadholding
11. Q. What is the name given to the Mini's engine?
    A. A-Series.
12. Q. What is a Mini with 'wet' suspension?
    A. One fitted with Hydrolastic fluid suspension.
13. Q. Which rally did a Mini win for the third time in 1967?
    A. The Monte Carlo
14. Q. How would you start a very early Mini?
    A. By turning the key and pressing a button.
15. Q. Name the two up-market Minis with big grilles and extended boots.
    A. Wolseley Hornet, Riley Elf.
16. Q. Where is a Mini's battery located?
    A. In the boot.
17. Q. Fill in the missing word from this Mini advertising line: "Better in jam than...."?
    A. Strawberries.
18. Q. Name four factory engine sizes (to the nearest cc) installed in the Mini.
    A. 848cc, 998cc, 997cc, 1071cc, 1098c, 1275cc. (Score a point for each).
19. Q. What was the off-road, military Mini called?
    A. Mini Moke
20. Q. What was the Twini?
    A. A twin-engined Moke prototype, which had one engine up front and another in the rear.

SCORES:
How Did You Do?

1 - 9: You're not a Mini enthusiast, but you obviously have more than a passing interest (otherwise you wouldn't be doing this quiz). Hope that you've learnt some interesting, though probably not useful, facts in the process!

10 - 14: Pretty good going. And we bet you're memorising the answers to the questions you didn't get.

15 - 19: Very good indeed. You must be a Mini owner and serious enthusiast.

20+ : Is your name Alec Issigonis?