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