Famous Bridges

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Instructions: How well do you know the famous bridges of the world?

1.
In which city would you find the Golden Gate Bridge?
A
San Francisco
B
Seattle
C
Los Angeles
D
San Diego
2.
The Tower Bridge, with its distinctive twin towers, is a famous landmark in which city?
A
Paris
B
Dublin
C
London
D
Edinburgh
3.
The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn to which other New York City borough?
A
The Bronx
B
Staten Island
C
Queens
D
Manhattan
4.
Which famous bridge in Sydney, Australia, is nicknamed 'The Coathanger'?
A
Anzac Bridge
B
Pyrmont Bridge
C
Sydney Harbour Bridge
D
Gladesville Bridge
5.
The Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone bridge lined with shops, is located in which Italian city?
A
Florence
B
Milan
C
Venice
D
Rome
6.
The Rialto Bridge is a famous landmark in which Italian city known for its canals?
A
Venice
B
Naples
C
Florence
D
Genoa
7.
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan held the record as the world's longest suspension bridge. Approximately how long is its main span?
A
1,991 meters
B
2,500 meters
C
1,280 meters
D
991 meters
8.
Which famous bridge in Prague is decorated with 30 baroque statues and crosses the Vltava River?
A
Chain Bridge
B
Charles Bridge
C
Liberty Bridge
D
Margaret Bridge
9.
What color is the Golden Gate Bridge?
A
Gold
B
Rust Brown
C
Red
D
International Orange
10.
The Chain Bridge, the first permanent bridge across the Danube, is located in which European capital?
A
Budapest
B
Bratislava
C
Belgrade
D
Vienna
11.
Which French engineer designed the internal framework of the Statue of Liberty and built a famous tower?
A
Hector Guimard
B
Gustave Eiffel
C
Le Corbusier
D
Eugène Freyssinet
12.
The Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, is located in which country?
A
Italy
B
Switzerland
C
Spain
D
France
13.
The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China holds the record as the world's longest bridge. Approximately how long is it?
A
105 kilometers
B
55 kilometers
C
200 kilometers
D
165 kilometers
14.
Which suspension bridge, opened in 1998, connects Denmark and Sweden?
A
Storebælt Bridge
B
Öland Bridge
C
Great Belt Bridge
D
Øresund Bridge
15.
The Stari Most (Old Bridge) in Mostar, destroyed during the Bosnian War and later rebuilt, is located in which country?
A
Croatia
B
Serbia
C
Montenegro
D
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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