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


London, Birmingham & Liverpool were all linked together by rail by

 

1837
1797
1907
1877

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

 

343 000
43 000
43 000
1 043 000
During the Industrial Revolution the major products from Birmingham were

 

Finished Metals
Textiles
Furniture
Ceramics

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

 

Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal
Oxford Canal
Which successful businessman & Mayor of Birmingham went was a very succesful politician ?

 

Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Priestley
John Cadbury
Matthew Boulton

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

 

Metals
Employees
Jewellry
Guns
Which Chemist & Philosopher caused riots in the City during 1791 ?

 

James Watt
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Chamberlain
Matthew Boulton

 The oldest mint in the world was established in Birmingham in

 

1894
1594
1694
1794
Which famous society was formed in the 18th century to discuss science & philosophy ?

 

Solar Society
Maritime Society
Lunar Society
Midland Society

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

 

Guns
Jewellry
Pens
Steam Engines


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