Ниже тест по английскому языку на тему: The history of railways. Тип вопросов: единственный выбор. Всего 10 вопросов. Ответы не показываются.
Instructions: Choose the best answer (one option only).
The first intercity railway to carry passengers using a steam locomotive opened in 1830 between which two cities? A) Liverpool and Manchester B) London and Birmingham C) Leeds and York D) Manchester and Bristol
Who designed the locomotive "Rocket," which won the Rainhill Trials in 1829? A) George Stephenson B) Isambard Kingdom Brunel C) Richard Trevithick D) James Watt
The Great Western Railway, built by Brunel, used which gauge originally? A) Standard gauge B) Broad gauge C) Narrow gauge D) Mixed gauge
The transcontinental railway in the United States was completed in 1869 with a ceremonial "Golden Spike" at which location? A) Promontory Summit, Utah B) Omaha, Nebraska C) Sacramento, California D) Cheyenne, Wyoming
In which city did the first successful electric streetcar system begin in 1888? A) Richmond, Virginia B) Berlin C) London D) Paris
The term describing the competition between different track gauges in Victorian Britain is called the: A) Gauge War B) Rail War C) Track Conflict D) Gauge Battle
The "Big Four" railway companies in Britain after 1923 included all except which of the following? A) Great Western Railway B) Southern Railway C) London and North Eastern Railway D) British Railways
Britain finished converting most lines to standard gauge by which year? A) 1846 B) 1892 C) 1939 D) 1780
During the Rainhill Trials, the Rocket locomotive could reach about which speed? A) 10 mph B) 20 mph C) 30 mph D) 50 mph
Who built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive in 1804? A) Robert Stephenson B) George Stephenson C) Richard Trevithick D) James Watt