Isambard Kingdom Brunel Quiz

What was Isambard Kingdom Brunel's profession?

• Mathematician

• Civil and mechanical engineer

• Doctor

• Architect

Which railway did Brunel serve as chief engineer?

• East Coast Main Line

• Great Western Railway

• Trans-Siberian Railway

• London Underground

What was the name of the first tunnel Brunel helped build under a navigable river?

• Thames Tunnel

• Channel Tunnel

• Mersey Tunnel

• Severn Tunnel

Which ship was the first iron-hulled, propeller-driven ship to cross the Atlantic?

• SS Great Britain

• SS Great Eastern

• SS Great Western

• Titanic

What was the broad gauge used by Brunel for the Great Western Railway?

• 4 ft 8 1/2 in

• 6 ft 2 in

• 7 ft 1/4 in

• 5 ft 3 in

Which bridge is Brunel best remembered for designing?

• Clifton Suspension Bridge

• Tower Bridge

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Golden Gate Bridge

What was the name of Brunel's third ship, which was the largest of its time?

• Great Eastern

• Queen Mary

• Great Western

• Great Britain

In which year was Brunel born?

• 1806

• 1810

• 1820

• 1799

What was the name of the hospital Brunel designed during the Crimean War?

• Renkioi Hospital

• Scutari Hospital

• Crimea Field Hospital

• Florence Nightingale Hospital

Which engineering school did Brunel attempt to enter in France?

• École Polytechnique

• École des Ponts ParisTech

• École Normale Supérieure

• École Centrale Paris