Isambard Kingdom Brunel

When was Isambard Kingdom Brunel [IKB] born?

• 1800

• 1806

• 1812

• 1818

What did his father make him draw when he was young?

• Bridges

• Railway Engines

• Circles

• Squares

In 1822 IKB worked on a tunnel under what river?

• Thames

• Severn

• Trent

• Rhine

What bridge did IKB win a competition to design?

• London Bridge

• Tower Bridge

• Keadby Bridge

• Clifton Suspension Bridge

What was the name of the railway IKB became Chief Engineer for?

• London North Eastern

• London Midland Scottish

• Southern

• Great Western

IKB's first line was designed to link London with where?

• Bristol

• Sheffield

• Edinburgh

• Cardiff

Which tunnel was the biggest challenge on IKB's first line?

• Circle Hill

• Box Hill

• Griffin Hill

• Bexhill

What was the name of name of IKB's steamship?

• Great Eastern

• Great Western

• Great Southern

• Great Western

How long it did his steamship take to cross the Atlantic?

• 7 hours

• 14 hours

• 7 days

• 14 days

What London station did IKB build?

• King's Cross

• Paddington

• Euston

• Liverpool Street