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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Birmingham History II
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


In the 18th & 19th centuries Boulton & Watt were major manufacturers of

 

Jewellry
Pens
Steam Engines
Guns

 In 1810 what tonnage was shipped through the Grand Junction Canal ?

 

43 000
43 000
1 043 000
343 000
London, Birmingham & Liverpool were all linked together by rail by

 

1797
1907
1877
1837

 Which famous society was formed in the 18th century to discuss science & philosophy ?

 

Maritime Society
Lunar Society
Midland Society
Solar Society
The Birmingham Proof House bulit in 1813 was to test & certify what ?

 

Employees
Jewellry
Guns
Metals

 Which successful businessman & Mayor of Birmingham went was a very succesful politician ?

 

Joseph Priestley
John Cadbury
Matthew Boulton
Joseph Chamberlain
Prior to the Grand Janction Canal the only navigable way to London was via where ?

 

Shropshire Union Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal
Oxford Canal
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

 The oldest mint in the world was established in Birmingham in

 

1594
1694
1794
1894
Which Chemist & Philosopher caused riots in the City during 1791 ?

 

Joseph Priestley
Joseph Chamberlain
Matthew Boulton
James Watt

 During the Industrial Revolution the major products from Birmingham were

 

Textiles
Furniture
Ceramics
Finished Metals


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