Match the Bridge to its Country Quiz

Answer: Australia

The West Gate Bridge is a steel box-girder and cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened in 1978 and is the fifth-longest bridge in Australia. It crosses the Yarra River and has ten lanes - five inbound, five outbound. Its characteristics include the following: total length: 2,582.6 meters (8,473 ft); width: maximum of 37.3 meters (122 ft); and distance above the water: 58 meters (190 ft).

Answer: United States

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge in San Francisco, California. The bridge opened in 1937. It has six lanes.

Its characteristics include the following: total length: 2,737.1 meters/8,980 ft, or about 2.7 km/1.7 mi; width: 27.4 meters/90 ft; height: 227.4 m/746 ft, with a 67.1-meters/220-ft clearance at high tide; material: steel. The architect was Irving Morrow.

Answer: United Kingdom

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London designed by architect Horace Jones. The bridge opened in 1886 and crosses the River Thames, also known as River Isis. Its characteristics include the following: total length: 244 meters (801 ft); height: 65 meters (213 ft). The clearance below the bridge is 8.6 meters (28 ft) closed or 42.5 meters (139 ft) open.

Answer: Italy

The Rialto Bridge is a pedestrian bridge located in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The bridge opened in 1591. It crosses the Grand Canal. Its characteristics include the following design features: total length: 48 meters (157.48 ft); width: 22.90 meters (75.1 ft); height: 7.32 meters (24.0 ft); arch only). The architects' names were Antonio da Ponte and Antonio Contin.

Answer: France

The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, Gard, France. The bridge opened in 60 AD. It crosses the Gardon River. Its characteristics include the following design features: material: shelly limestone; total length-upper: 275 meters (902 ft), midsection: 242 meters (794 ft), and low: 142 meters (466 ft); width: 6.4 meters (21 ft) (max); and height: 48.8 meters (160 ft). There are five piers in the water. The architect was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

Answer: China

The Chengyang Bridge is a covered bridge, or lángqiáo, located in Sanjiang County, Guangxi, China. It opened in 1912 and serves as the link between two populous villages. The piers are made of stone, and the upper structures are mainly wooden. Its characteristics include the following design features: total length: 64.4 meters (211 ft); width: 3.4 meters (11 ft) height: 10 meters (33 ft).

Answer: Germany

The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a large navigable aqueduct in central Germany. It opened in 2003. Its characteristics include the following design features: total length: 918 meters (3,012 ft) (690 meters over land and 228 meters over water); width: 34 meters (112 ft); water depth: 4.25 meters (13.9 ft). The architect's name is Bilfinger Berger.

Answer: Japan

The Kintai Bridge is a historical wooden arch bridge in the City of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The bridge was built in 1673 at the foot of Mt. Yokoyama. Its characteristics include the following design features total length: 193 meters (633.202ft); Width: 5 meters (16 ft); Height: 6.6 meters (22 ft). The architect's name is Kikkawa Hiroyoshi.

Answer: Hungary

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a chain suspension bridge located in Budapest, Hungary. The bridge opened in 1849. It has two lanes and crosses the Danube River. Its characteristics include the following design features: Total length: 375 meters (1,230 ft); width: 14.8 meters (49 ft); height: 48 meters (157.48ft); the bridge is made from wrought iron and stone.

The architect's name was William Tierney Clark.

Answer: Hong Kong

The Tsing Ma Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge in New Territories, Hong Kong. The bridge was opened in 1997. It carries both trains and motor vehicles. It crosses the Ma Wan Channel. Its characteristics include the following design features: total length: 2,160 meters (7,087 ft); width: 41 metres (135 ft); clearance below: 53 metres (174 ft).