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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
Why do you think bridges were so important to the success of the Incan Empire?
there were so many people
there were so many mountains
there were so many miles to cover
there were so many cities
The Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey is an example of what type of bridge?
arch bridge
hanger bridge
truss bridge
suspension bridge
The __________ ______ bridge is a suspension bridge and one of the best known bridges in the World.
Aswan High Bridge
Missouri River Bridge
George Washington Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
We are going to build a model of a _____________ bridge in this class.
clapper
arch
suspension
truss
What type of bridge is this in the picture?
suspension bridge
arch bridge
cantilever bridge
truss bridge
What kind of truss in this?
K Truss
Howe Truss
Bollman Truss
King Post
What kind of truss in this?
K Truss
Howe Truss
Bollman Truss
King Post
What kind of truss in this?
K Truss
Howe Truss
Bollman Truss
King Post
What kind of truss in this?
K Truss
Howe Truss
Bollman Truss
King Post
What type of truss is this?
K Truss
Howe Truss
Pratt Truss
King Post Truss
