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


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

 

John Cadbury
Matthew Boulton
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Chamberlain

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

 

Lunar Society
Midland Society
Maritime Society
Solar Society
During the Industrial Revolution the major products from Birmingham were

 

Furniture
Ceramics
Textiles
Finished Metals

 The Birmingham Proof House bulit in 1813 was to test & certify what ?

 

Jewellry
Guns
Employees
Metals
In 1810 what tonnage was shipped through the Grand Junction Canal ?

 

43 000
1 043 000
43 000
343 000

 Prior to the Grand Janction Canal the only navigable way to London was via where ?

 

Trent & Mersey Canal
Oxford Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
In the 18th & 19th centuries Boulton & Watt were major manufacturers of

 

Pens
Steam Engines
Jewellry
Guns

 The oldest mint in the world was established in Birmingham in

 

1694
1794
1594
1894
London, Birmingham & Liverpool were all linked together by rail by

 

1907
1877
1797
1837

 Which Chemist & Philosopher caused riots in the City during 1791 ?

 

Joseph Chamberlain
Matthew Boulton
Joseph Priestley
James Watt


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