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James Watt
  • 1. Who is credited with the invention of the modern steam engine?
A) Thomas Edison
B) James Watt
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 2. In which country was James Watt born?
A) Wales
B) Ireland
C) Scotland
D) England
  • 3. When was James Watt born?
A) 1801
B) 1650
C) 1889
D) 1736
  • 4. Whose partnership with James Watt played a crucial role in improving the steam engine?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) Matthew Boulton
D) Henry Ford
  • 5. Where did James Watt die?
A) England
B) France
C) Scotland
D) Ireland
  • 6. Which body awarded James Watt with the Copley Medal in 1784?
A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) Nobel Committee
D) Royal Society
  • 7. What was the profession of James Watt's father?
A) Carpenter
B) Blacksmith
C) Tailor
D) Shipwright
  • 8. What title was bestowed upon James Watt by King George III in 1806?
A) Knight Bachelor
B) Baron
C) Prince
D) Duke
  • 9. What was the name of James Watt's wife?
A) Mary Johnson
B) Sarah Brown
C) Elizabeth Smith
D) Margaret Miller
  • 10. In what year did James Watt patent his steam engine design?
A) 1769
B) 1700
C) 1825
D) 1799
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