1. With which American auto maker would you associate the name Javelin
2. Beginning with the letter "A", what is the name of the branch of physics which studies sound
3. What is the name of the leading internet search provider in China
4. What Law describes the inversely proportional relationship between the absolute pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant within a closed system
5. What name is given to the residue generated in the combustion of coal which is often used to supplement Portland cement in concrete production
6. Who was the first man in space
7. The word telescope is derived from which language a) Greek  b) Latin  c) Roman
8. What does FAQ stand for
9. What is the name of an electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current.
10. Beginning with the letter "B", what name is given to the lowest storey of a building either entirely or partly below the ground level
    

Bonus Question

I was born in the first century AD

The first recorded  example of me was the aeolipile 
In the following centuries there where experimental devices created by inventors such as Taqi al-Din in 1551 and Giovanni Branca in 1629
An invention by Denis Papin in 1679  lead to Thomas Savery building a practical example of me in 1698 and
Although limited in application, unreliable and prone to explosion I was used in a commercial application
My first commercial success was in 1712 and I was used mainly for draining mine workings at previously impossible depths
James Watt developed an improved version of me and I was instrumental in powering the Industrial Revolution
Many innovations to my working parts followed and I was the primary source of power well into the 20th century
I have now become redundant and have generally been replaced by the electric motor, the internal combustion engine and turbines

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 1) AMC  2) Acoustics  3) Baidu  4) Boyle's Law  5) Fly Ash  6) Yuri Gagarin  7) b) Latin  8) frequently asked questions  9) Rectifier  10) Basement
Bonus Question - I am "The Steam Engine"