80 Famous Bridges Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which famous bridge in Prague, completed in 1402, is named after King Charles IV?
Answer
Charles Bridge
Which South African bridge in Johannesburg, opened in 2003, is named after Nelson Mandela?
Answer
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Which Florida bridge, opened in 1987, carries Interstate 275 across Tampa Bay with a cable-stayed main span?
Answer
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Which British bridge, opened in 2001, crosses the Tyne at Gateshead and tilts to let ships pass?
Answer
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Which Australian bridge, opened in 1932, crosses Sydney Harbour and is nicknamed “The Coathanger”?
Answer
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Which bridge in Germany carries a waterway over the Elbe River in Magdeburg?
Answer
Magdeburg Water Bridge
Which bridge in China spans the Sidu River and was once described as the world’s highest bridge?
Answer
Sidu River Bridge
Which French viaduct, opened in 2004, has the world’s highest bridge deck?
Answer
Millau Viaduct
Which Australian bridge, opened in 1932, is the world’s largest steel arch bridge?
Answer
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Which San Francisco bridge, opened in 1937, was the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time?
Answer
Golden Gate Bridge
Which bridge in Rome, originally built as Pons Aelius, leads to Castel Sant'Angelo?
Answer
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Which Panama Canal bridge, opened in 1962, was originally called the Thatcher Ferry Bridge?
Answer
Bridge of the Americas
Which Bristol bridge, opened in 1864, spans the Avon Gorge and was completed after Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s death?
Answer
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Which Paris bridge, inaugurated for the 1900 Exposition, is named after Russian emperor Alexander III?
Answer
Pont Alexandre III
Which railway bridge in China is part of the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed line and is the world’s longest bridge?
Answer
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
Which pedestrian bridge in Malaysia curves across Langkawi’s mountains and opened to visitors in 2005?
Answer
Langkawi Sky Bridge
Which bridge linking Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick is the world’s longest over ice-covered water?
Answer
Confederation Bridge
Which Japanese bridge, completed in 1998, has the world’s longest central span among suspension bridges?
Answer
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Which bridge in Brasília, completed in 2002, crosses Lake Paranoá and is named after former president Juscelino Kubitschek?
Answer
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge
Which California bridge, completed in 1932, spans Bixby Creek on the Big Sur coast?
Answer
Bixby Creek Bridge
Which bridge in New York City crosses the Hudson River between Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey?
Answer
George Washington Bridge
Which bridge in Hong Kong carries road and rail traffic between Tsing Yi and Ma Wan?
Answer
Tsing Ma Bridge
Which bridge crosses the Tagus in Lisbon and was named for the Portuguese revolution of 25 April 1974?
Answer
25 de Abril Bridge
Which bridge across San Francisco Bay opened in 1936 and connects San Francisco with Yerba Buena Island and Oakland?
Answer
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
Which Roman bridge, built in 134 AD, is also known as the Bridge of Hadrian?
Answer
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Which bridge in Lisbon, opened in 1966, was originally named after dictator António de Oliveira Salazar?
Answer
25 de Abril Bridge
Which bridge in Michigan spans the Straits of Mackinac and opened in 1957?
Answer
Mackinac Bridge
Which bridge in New York City is named after Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano?
Answer
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Which bridge crosses San Francisco Bay and connects San Francisco with Oakland?
Answer
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
Which bridge in Porto, Portugal, has two levels and was designed by Théophile Seyrig?
Answer
Dom Luís I Bridge