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Bridges over Troubled Waters Trivia Quiz

Some famous bridges in the U.S. and worldwide.

A multiple-choice quiz by sportcon. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sportcon

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,454

Updated
Jan 29 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1362

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Question 1 of 10

1. The original bridge over the River Kwai, of novel and film fame, can be found in which modern country? Hint

China

Singapore

Thailand

New Guinea

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Question 2 of 10

2. Between 1998 and 2022, which bridge had the longest suspension span of any bridge in the world? Hint

Great Belt East Bridge, Denmark

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, Japan

Humber Bridge, England

Golden Gate Bridge, U.S.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tower Bridge is located in what European city? Hint

Paris

Rome

Berlin

London

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge connects what two boroughs of New York City? Hint

Manhatten and Queens

Staten Island and Queens

Brooklyn and Staten Island

Brooklyn and Manhatten

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the oldest bridge in Paris that spans the Seine River? Hint

Pont-Notre Dame

Pont-Marie

Pont-Neuf

Pont-Mirabeau

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Question 6 of 10

6. What color is the Golden Gate Bridge painted? Hint

universal gold

sunset red

molton grey

international orange

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'A Bridge Too Far', the book and subsequent movie was about Operation Market Garden in World War II. The bridge was in the city of Arnhem in what country? Hint

Germany

Belgium

Holland

France

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the bridge that connects the Upper Peninsula to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan? Hint

Mackinac

Walt Whitman

Seaway Skyway

Throgs Neck

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Ponte Flaminio crosses the Tiber River in what city? Hint

San Paulo

Madrid

Rome

Venice

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Question 10 of 10

10. The skirmish at North Bridge in 1775 was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Where is North Bridge? Hint

Lexington, MA

Long Island, NY

Bunker Hill, MA

Concord, MA

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The original bridge over the River Kwai, of novel and film fame, can be found in which modern country?

Answer: Thailand

The French novelist Pierre Boulle wrote the 1952 novel "Le Pont de la rivi�re Kwa�" in 1952, which was made into a film in 1957 by David Lean. The film starred Alec Guinness as Col Nicholson and Sessue Hayakawa as Col Saito. It was filmed mostly around Kitulgala, Sri Lanka.

While both stories are largely fictionalised accounts of the building of the bridge, part of the Burma Railway, by WWII prisoners of war, the wartime bridge itself is real, and still exists as a working river crossing.

2. Between 1998 and 2022, which bridge had the longest suspension span of any bridge in the world?

Answer: Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, Japan

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge has a main span length of 6,532 ft. It was completed in 1998. By comparison, the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span length of 4,200 ft. It's record was overtaken in 2022 by the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Turkey, which has a central span of 6,637 ft.

3. Tower Bridge is located in what European city?

Answer: London

This drawbridge was opened in 1894 and adjoins the Tower of London.

4. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge connects what two boroughs of New York City?

Answer: Brooklyn and Staten Island

The Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in 1964 and is named after Giovanni da Verrazano who, in 1524 was the first European to sail in to New York harbor.

5. What is the name of the oldest bridge in Paris that spans the Seine River?

Answer: Pont-Neuf

Despite the fact that Pont-Neuf means 'new bridge', it is the oldest in Paris, built between 1578 and 1604. Others predate it but have been rebuilt.

6. What color is the Golden Gate Bridge painted?

Answer: international orange

7. 'A Bridge Too Far', the book and subsequent movie was about Operation Market Garden in World War II. The bridge was in the city of Arnhem in what country?

Answer: Holland

British, American, and Polish airborne forces captured the bridge but were unable to hold it.

8. What is the name of the bridge that connects the Upper Peninsula to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan?

Answer: Mackinac

The Mackinac is the sixth longest suspension bridge in the world. It was opened to traffic in 1957.

9. The Ponte Flaminio crosses the Tiber River in what city?

Answer: Rome

10. The skirmish at North Bridge in 1775 was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Where is North Bridge?

Answer: Concord, MA

This victory by militia and minutemen over British Regulars brought new found respect for America's fighting men.

Source: Author sportcon

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