Multiple choice general knowledge

The first arch bridge in the world to be built from cast iron was built at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England in 1779. It was one of the icons of the early part of the Industrial Revolution that would transform modern society. Who built it?

  1. Abraham Darby III

  2. Isambard Kingdon Brunel

  3. Abraham Darby I

  4. Abraham Darby II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abraham Darby III built the first cast iron arch bridge at Coalbrookdale in 1779, known as The Iron Bridge. It was a pioneering achievement of the Industrial Revolution. Abraham Darby I and II were his grandfather and father respectively, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a later Victorian engineer.

Keep practicing — related questions