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