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What is Smeaton's Tower?
What is Smeaton's Tower?
- An active lighthouse
- A redundant lighthouse and memorial (correct)
- A military fortification
- A civil engineering society
Who designed the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse?
Who designed the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse?
- The Lunar Society
- The Royal Military Academy at Woolwich
- The Society of Civil Engineers
- John Smeaton (correct)
Why was the Eddystone Lighthouse dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe?
Why was the Eddystone Lighthouse dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe?
- It was no longer needed as a lighthouse
- To honor Smeaton's contributions as a civil engineer
- Erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction (correct)
- It was converted into a military fortification
What did John Smeaton contribute to the Lunar Society?
What did John Smeaton contribute to the Lunar Society?
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Which organization did John Smeaton found?
Which organization did John Smeaton found?
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What did the Society of Civil Engineers, founded by Smeaton, later become?
What did the Society of Civil Engineers, founded by Smeaton, later become?
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What term did John Smeaton coin to distinguish civil engineers from military engineers?
What term did John Smeaton coin to distinguish civil engineers from military engineers?
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What was the major step forward in lighthouse design that Smeaton's structure represented?
What was the major step forward in lighthouse design that Smeaton's structure represented?
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For how long was Smeaton's lighthouse structure in use?
For how long was Smeaton's lighthouse structure in use?
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Where is Smeaton's Tower located now?
Where is Smeaton's Tower located now?
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