According to the Textbook, When Was the Steam Engine First

question 65

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, when was the steam engine first invented?

• A) between 10 and 70 CE
• B) between 800 and 900 CE
• C) between 1100 and 1200 CE
• D) between 1700 and 1800 CE

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