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- 1. Multiple Choice
When was Isambard Kingdom Brunel [IKB] born?
1800
1806
1812
1818
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did his father make him draw when he was young?
Bridges
Railway Engines
Circles
Squares
- 3. Multiple Choice
In 1822 IKB worked on a tunnel under what river?
Thames
Severn
Trent
Rhine
- 4. Multiple Choice
What bridge did IKB win a competition to design?
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
Keadby Bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the railway IKB became Chief Engineer for?
London North Eastern
London Midland Scottish
Southern
Great Western
- 6. Multiple Choice
IKB's first line was designed to link London with where?
Bristol
Sheffield
Edinburgh
Cardiff
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which tunnel was the biggest challenge on IKB's first line?
Circle Hill
Box Hill
Griffin Hill
Bexhill
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the name of name of IKB's steamship?
Great Eastern
Great Western
Great Southern
Great Western
- 9. Multiple Choice
How long it did his steamship take to cross the Atlantic?
7 hours
14 hours
7 days
14 days
- 10. Multiple Choice
What London station did IKB build?
King's Cross
Paddington
Euston
Liverpool Street
- 11. Multiple Choice
In what year was the Great Eastern steamship launched?
1858
1874
1888
1889
- 12. Multiple Choice
How many soldiers could the Great Eastern Steamship carry?
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
- 13. Multiple Choice
When did IKB die?
1888
1889
1890
1900
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