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1. The remark �transportation is civilization� was made by� .
1) James Watt
2) Henry Ford
3) George Washington
2. One of the mankind�s greatest inventions of the 18th century was� .
1) the internal combustion engine
2) the jet engine
3) the steam engine
3. The first stationary steam engines were installed� .
1) at coal mines
2) at various industrial enterprises
3) at large farms
4. One of the first attempts to put a steam engine on wheels was made by�
1) Thomas Newcomen
2) George Stephenson
3) Richard Trevithick
5. The first common carrier railway in Britain was laid down between� .
1) Darlington and Stockton
2) Stockton and London
3) Manchester and Liverpool
6. The famous steam locomotive called the Rocket moved at a speed of� .
1) 29 miles per hour
2) 12 miles per hour
3) 46 miles per hour
7. The British Parliament objected to constructing railways because� .
1) there were no materials for the construction of railroads
2) the members of the British Parliament did not believe that locomotives could run against a strong wind
3) people were afraid of railways
8. John Stevens failed to build a railroad across New Jersey (the USA) because� .
1) he couldn�t find railway workers
2) he was unable to raise the money
3) people of the state objected to constructing
9. The construction of the Baltimore-Ohio railroad lasted� .
1) ten years
2) one year
3) three years
10. The first American-built steam locomotive was called� .
1) the Stourbridge Lion
2) the Best Friend of Charleston
3) the Rocket
11. Railroads became the dominant means of overland transportation in the United States� .
1) in the 18th century
2) in the first half of the 19th century
3) in the last half of the 19th century

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