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