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Bridges

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Russsians

b)

Germans

c)

Romans

d)

Chinese

2.

What kind of bridge is this in the photo?

a)

rocky

b)

overpass

c)

arch

d)

clapper

3.

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...........

a)

Missouri River Bridge

b)

Roman Bridge

c)

London Bridge

d)

Great Wall of China

4.

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

a)

it has some really fascinating colors

b)

it serves as a foundation for homes & shops

c)

It is in Italy

d)

It is still standing

5.

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

a)

the father of modern marvels

b)

father of modern bridge building

c)

the man of many talents

d)

dude with a weird hairdo

6.

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

a)

the bronze age

b)

the invention of steel

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Industrial Revolution

7.

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?

a)

wood is stronger

b)

double the amount of wood

c)

the truss system

d)

wood is cheaper

8.

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

a)

cars were too heavy

b)

too much wood usage

c)

smallpox

d)

bridge failure

9.

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.

a)

twitches

b)

bends

c)

shivers

d)

shakes

10.

Which 2 bridges were examples of suspension bridges

a)

Missouri Bridge

b)

Brooklyn Bridge

c)

Portland Bridge

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

11.

Why do you think bridges were so important to the success of the Incan Empire?

a)

there were so many people

b)

there were so many mountains

c)

there were so many miles to cover

d)

there were so many cities

12.

The Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey is an example of what type of bridge?

a)

arch bridge

b)

hanger bridge

c)

truss bridge

d)

suspension bridge

13.

The __________ ______ bridge is a suspension bridge and one of the best known bridges in the World.

a)

Aswan High Bridge

b)

Missouri River Bridge

c)

George Washington Bridge

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

14.

We are going to build a model of a _____________ bridge in this class.

a)

clapper

b)

arch

c)

suspension

d)

truss

15.

What type of bridge is this in the picture?

a)

suspension bridge

b)

arch bridge

c)

cantilever bridge

d)

truss bridge

16.

What kind of truss in this?

a)

K Truss

b)

Howe Truss

c)

Bollman Truss

d)

King Post

17.

What kind of truss in this?

a)

K Truss

b)

Howe Truss

c)

Bollman Truss

d)

King Post

18.

What kind of truss in this?

a)

K Truss

b)

Howe Truss

c)

Bollman Truss

d)

King Post

19.

What kind of truss in this?

a)

K Truss

b)

Howe Truss

c)

Bollman Truss

d)

King Post

20.

What type of truss is this?

a)

K Truss

b)

Howe Truss

c)

Pratt Truss

d)

King Post Truss