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