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Engineering Feats
Roman, Victorian and modern wonders galore!
Humankind's struggle to overcome the obstacles in its path has led to spectacular engineering feats, both in ancient times and modern, with Europe the setting of many of the greatest of them. Get the question right and try the next, remember if you get it wrong you go back to the start!
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
In 2005, Isambard Kingdom Brunel came second in a BBC poll of top Britons (after Winston Churchill). Brunel, son of a French engineer, designed numerous bridges as well as building several trans-Atlantic liners, including the Great Western and the first iron-hulled, propeller-driven ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. What was it called?
Galleries
Great Europeans
Photos and biographies of Europeans who have changed the course of history
Quiz
Europe for Dummies
See how much you know about Europe by taking part in our brainteaser quiz. But make a mistake and you get sent back to the start!
See how much you know about Europe by taking part in our brainteaser quiz. But make a mistake and you get sent back to the start!