Bridges

What empire in Europe is known for having inventing the "arch" for bridges?

• Russsians

• Germans

• Romans

• Chinese

What kind of bridge is this in the photo?

• rocky

• overpass

• arch

• clapper

This bridge is known as the __________ ___________, which was built in the 1800's. This bridge replaced the original bridge built in the early 1200's. This bridge had a famous nursery rhyme named after it. ________ _________ is falling down, falling down...........

• Missouri River Bridge

• Roman Bridge

• London Bridge

• Great Wall of China

Besides the fact that the Ponte Vecchio Bridge is almost 700 years old, what else is unique about it?

• it has some really fascinating colors

• it serves as a foundation for homes & shops

• It is in Italy

• It is still standing

This man, Jean Perronet, a Frenchman started the first school of engineering, but he is also known as the ____________ ____ ____________ __________ _______________.

• the father of modern marvels

• father of modern bridge building

• the man of many talents

• dude with a weird hairdo

What major event led to many bridges being built out of steel rather than stone?

• the bronze age

• the invention of steel

• Revolutionary War

• Industrial Revolution

Besides the iron bridges, wooden bridges were also popular in the 1700-1800s. How do you think wood could be nearly as strong as iron?

• wood is stronger

• double the amount of wood

• the truss system

• wood is cheaper

What caused many deaths in Europe & America in the late 1700- early 1800s in regards to bridges?

• cars were too heavy

• too much wood usage

• smallpox

• bridge failure

James Eads, a former gunboat builder, knew that the bridge piers had to reach the bedrock below to be safe. His method of using compressed air. This method caused some of his workers to die from the "_______." Which is a disease of the respiratory system.

• twitches

• bends

• shivers

• shakes

Which 2 bridges were examples of suspension bridges

• Missouri Bridge

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Portland Bridge

• Golden Gate Bridge