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


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

 

Maritime Society
Lunar Society
Midland Society
Solar Society

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

 

Jewellry
Pens
Steam Engines
Guns
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
The oldest mint in the world was established in Birmingham in

 

1594
1694
1794
1894

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

 

43 000
43 000
1 043 000
343 000
Which Chemist & Philosopher caused riots in the City during 1791 ?

 

Joseph Priestley
Joseph Chamberlain
Matthew Boulton
James Watt

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

 

1797
1907
1877
1837

 During the Industrial Revolution the major products from Birmingham were

 

Textiles
Furniture
Ceramics
Finished Metals


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