Quiz: How well do you know the history of Škoda Auto?
Throughout the year, Škoda Storyboard has been revealing lesser-known chapters from the brand's 130-year history. Have you been paying attention while reading them? Put your knowledge to the test with this quiz.
17. 12. 2025 Škoda World
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The Laurin & Klement Voiturette A marked the company’s entry into the automotive world. The preserved operating permit was issued in 1906. How did the first car light its way at night?
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After World War II and the communist takeover, Czechoslovakia adopted a socialist economic system. Škoda vehicles were often produced for export, and eye-catching promotional posters were created for this purpose—many of which remain impressive today. Can you identify the car advertised on the poster below?
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Switching to four wheels proved worthwhile for Laurin & Klement, and by 1910 the company had become the largest car manufacturer in Austria-Hungary. Growth required new facilities, including a new administrative building. One of its original elements is located today in the Škoda Museum archive. Which one is it?
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Škoda Auto has produced several million-unit models. Today, its best-selling car is the Škoda Octavia, introduced in 1996. How many units have been produced in total?
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The Škoda Museum's depository houses a Škoda Octavia WRC commemorating the brand’s greatest achievement in the top category of the World Rally Championship. At which event did this success occur?
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Every new Škoda car features dozens of smart, in-house-developed solutions known as Simply Clever. On which concept vehicle did this designation first appear in 2003?
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Back to rallying. Alongside the brand’s 130th anniversary, another milestone was celebrated this year—the legendary Škoda 130 RS turned fifty! The car once stood up to fierce Western competition and continues to captivate fans today. Which production model provided the basis for its bodywork?
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In 1936, four friends set off on a journey from Prague to the Arctic Circle in a Škoda car. On their return, they even completed a star-shaped drive as part of the Summer Olympic Games held in Berlin. What evidence of this adventure is preserved in the Škoda Museum archive?
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Václav Klement was not only one of the two founders of Laurin & Klement but also the father of the museum collections and a notable philanthropist. What did he donate to the National Technical Museum in Prague, establishing one of the largest collections in Central Europe?
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