Quiz on James Watt

What was James Watt's nationality?

• English

• Scottish

• Irish

• Welsh

What was James Watt initially trained as?

• Mechanical engineer

• Electrical engineer

• Mathematical instrument maker

• Chemist

What was the primary use of steam engines before Watt's improvements?

• Powering factories

• Pumping water out of mines

• Driving locomotives

• Operating ships

What unit of power was named in honor of Watt?

• Joule

• Newton

• Watt

• Pascal

What was Watt's contribution to the steam engine?

• He invented it

• He made it a practical and widespread source of power

• He dismantled it

• He ignored it