Royal 'Scot' Train Is To Visit Chicago Fair

Royal 'Scot' Train Is To Visit Chicago Fair

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History

KG - University

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The Royal Scot locomotive is being transported to the Chicago World Fair, opening on June 1st. The locomotive is loaded onto the CPR steamer Beaverdale at Tilbury. The process involves lifting the 24-ton boiler and the 77-ton main section. The locomotive will represent British engineering achievements at the exhibition on Lake Michigan's shores.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event is the Royal Scot traveling to?

The Paris World Fair

The Chicago World Fair

The London Engineering Expo

The New York Trade Show

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Royal Scot being loaded for its journey?

Liverpool

Southampton

Tilbury

Dover

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much does the boiler of the Royal Scot weigh?

12 tons

24 tons

48 tons

36 tons

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the weight of the main section of the Royal Scot?

50 tons

60 tons

77 tons

85 tons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will the Royal Scot represent at the Chicago World Fair?

British fashion trends

British cultural heritage

British culinary arts

British engineering achievements