During which war did Bessemer produce his converter?
Boer
Crimea
Prussian Unification
American Civil
By how much did British coal production rise in the 19th century?
x5
x10
x15
x20
Whose exhaust pump dramatically improved mine ventilation?
Whitworth
Biddle
Norton
Smith
What was the first iron hulled steam ship?
SS Savannah
Cutty Sark
SS Great Britian
The Queen Mary
Which major European country saw the greatest percentage increase in manufacturing output in the 19th century?
Britain
Russia
Prussia
France
In what year did Commander Perry firebomb Tokyo in order to force the Japanese to trade?
1859
1853
1849
1843
Which bouncing bomb helped destroy German dams in 1943?
Barnes Wallis
Tale Boy
Howitzer
Darnley
How many 5-year-plans were there?
1
2
3
4
Until the 1850s, whose crucible process was the main source of steel?
Wootz
Gilchrist-Thomas
Huntsman
Linz-Donawitz
When was the New Deal established?
1941
1940
1944
1946
Where was Britain's largest munitions factory in WW1?
Taunton
Chester
Paisley
Gretna Green
When did Lloyd George become Minister for Munitions?
1916
1939
1915
When did Henry Cort invent the 'puddling' process, used to produce wrought iron?
1779
1781
1784
1789
When was the universally acclaimed Naysmyth's steam hammer invented?
1818
1792
1833
1828
What did Gilchrist Thomes line his furnaces with?
Coke
Phosphorous
Limestone
Chalk
When was the first MAJOR railway finished in Britian?
1830
1850
1840
1820
In which only other country than Prussia, was a railway built with a military purpose in mind?
Italy
Austria
Which county of England dominated world cotton production?
Yorkshire
Derbyshire
Lincolnshire
Lancashire
How many tonnes of cotton did Britain export by 1880?
22,000
56,000
560,000
650,000
Who/what did Naysmyth and Whitworth have in common?
Wife/sister
School
Tutor
Mother
Who was Naysmyth's tutor?
Henry Maudslay
Joseph Whitworth
Henry Crompton
Joseph Brammah