Cross These Bridges Trivia Quiz

Answer: Iowa

Madison County, Iowa once had 19 covered bridges. However, only six remain (Holliwell, Roseman, Cedar, Cutler-Donahoe, Imes and Hogback) and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Great care has been taken to preserve these structures.

Answer: Verrazano Narrows Bridge

For 27 years, the Golden Gate Bridge between San Francisco and Marin California was the longest suspension Bridge (4200 feet, 1290 M) until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York was completed in 1964. It just beats it out by 60 feet (18 M). The Brooklyn Bridge, while also a famous suspension bridge, is nowhere near the longest at a mere 1596 feet (486 M).

The Mackinac Bridge which connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan is 3800 feet (1158 M) long. (The Audubon Bridge in Louisiana is an impressive 12,883 feet (3927 M), however it is a cable-stayed style bridge.

Answer: yogurt

Bridgestone is a well-known brand of automobile tires. The Bridgestone Cycle Co. was founded in 1949 and focuses on producing mountain bikes. Bridgestone is a company that has produced golf-related equipment since 1935 under the name of Precept Golf. Breakstone, a division of Kraft Foods, is the name of the company that markets dairy products.

Answer: James

Beau and Jeff Bridges, the sons of Lloyd, have acted in many movies and/or TV shows. Cindy, Lloyd's only daughter, had a brief acting career appearing on two TV series in the 1960s (one with her father), and the movie "Meeting Daddy" (2000). Lloyd also had another son, Garrett, born between Beau and Jeff, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in August of 1948.

The late writer and director, James Bridges, was no relation to Lloyd.

Answer: she featured in a Norman Rockwell painting

Ruby Hall (née Bridges) was the subject of Rockwell's painting. "The Problem We All Live With", which depicts a black girl being escorted by Federal Marshals to a recently integrated school. This event occurred in New Orleans on November 14, 1960.

Answer: The Francis Scott Key Bridge

This bridge is named after Francis Scott Key, the lyricist of the "Star Spangled Banner". It is the longest continuous truss bridge in the U.S. (1200 ft) as of 2011. It opened in 1977.

Answer: Los Angeles, California

Bridges Academy is a college prep school for highly gifted students and those who are '2e' (twice exceptional). '2e' students are gifted but also have learning difficulties. It is open to students in grades 5 through 12 and located at 3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Franklin was played by several different actors in this series depending at what age he was being depicted. Other actors playing Franklin in this production were Eddie Albert, Richard Widmark, Willie Aames, Beau Bridges and Melvyn Douglas.

Answer: Paul Simon

Released in January 1970, it became Billboard's top hit at the end of February that year and stayed at the top for six weeks. "Rolling Stone" listed it at #47 on their "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time". Simon often theorized that the recording of this song led to the breakup of the duo since Garfunkel felt it was not right for him, but Simon insisted that Garfunkel sing it as a solo.

Answer: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Longfellow (1807-82) was a prolific poet, but best remembered for his poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "Evangeline" and "The Song of Hiawatha". This quote is attributed as being his last words. Married twice, he is buried alongside both wives in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.