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Where did Isambard kingdom Brunel complete his education?

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  1. Russia

  2. France

  3. America

  4. Japan

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Correct Option: B

When was the world's first passenger railway opened?

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  1. 1830

  2. 1835

  3. 1840

  4. 1845

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which opened in 1830, was the first modern railroad. It was a public carrier of both passengers and freight. By 1870 Britain had about 13,500 miles (21,700 km) of railroad. Hence, Option A is correct.

Who built the Geordie lamp?

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  1. Isambard Kingdom Brunel

  2. George Stephenson

  3. Eli Whitney

  4. James Watt

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Correct Option: B

What was the first passenger railway in the world?

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  1. Trans Siberian Railway

  2. Bombay Thana Railways

  3. Liverpool and Manchester Railway

  4. Karakoram Railway

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Correct Option: C

When did George Stephenson build his first locomotive?

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  1. 1805

  2. 1810

  3. 1814

  4. 1818

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Correct Option: C

How did the widening between the rails on which trains ran, help people?

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  1. It allowed trains to travel faster

  2. It made the journey smoother for passengers

  3. It allowed more freight to be carried

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

When the Isambard Kingdom was appointed chief engineer of the Great Western Railway?

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  1. 1829

  2. 1831

  3. 1833

  4. 1835

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Correct Option: C

Who was killed on the opening day of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway?

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  1. Henry Pelhem

  2. William Huskisson

  3. Robert Walpole

  4. Henry Addington

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Correct Option: B

George Stephenson's first railway designed locomotive ran from _________.

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  1. Coal mines at Bishop Auckland to the port of Cowes

  2. Coal mines at Somerset to the port of Cowes

  3. Coal mines at Bishop Auckland through Darlington to the port of Stockton

  4. Coal mines at Somerset to the port of Stockton

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Correct Option: C

When did George Stephenson build the first railway designed for the locomotive?

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  1. Between 1830 and 1832

  2. Between 1822 and 1825

  3. Between 1826 and 1828

  4. Between 1835 and 1837

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Correct Option: B