WorksheetsGuru_Vandana_Teachers Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Pittsburgh is also known as the city of bridges. How many bridges does the city have in total ?
664
426
396
446
What is the significance of the lights atop the Gulf Building in downtown Pittsburgh?
Nothing-just a park of Art Deco buildings
Stock prices for oil corporation
Homage to the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Indicates predictions and/or changes in weather
What is the significance of the blinking red beacon atop the Grant Building in downtown Pittsburgh?
Represents Huntington Bank (who has a branch in the building)
Blinks Pittsburgh in Morse code
Communicate with sister building (Grant Building in L.A.)
Air traffic control
What is the oldest surviving building in downtown Pittsburgh dating back to the late 1700s?
The blockhouse
Neill Log House
Beltzhoover Homestead
John Woods House
What is the oldest bridge in downtown Pittsburgh, built in the 1880s?
Hot Metal Bridge
Smithfield Street Bridge
Sixth Street Bridge
16th Street Bridge
Singer/Dancer Gene Kelly attended what Pittsburgh university?
University of Pittsburgh
Point Park College/University
Duquesne University
Carnegie Mellon
In 1950, the four newspapers in circulation in Pittsburgh were:
Pittsburgh Courier
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Times Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Press
Which puppet character is NOT on Mister Roger's Neighborhood?
Queen Sara Saturday
Cornflake S. Pecially
Uncle "Traveling" Matt
X the Owl
Ana Platypus
The tallest building in Pittsburgh is the
BNY Mellon
One PPG Place
US Steel Building
Cathedral of Learning
What is the Hindu festival of lights called ?
Shivratri
Holi
Diwali
Raksha-Bandan
What is the approximate population of Allegheny County ?
1 million
2 million
1.3 million
2.3 million
How many officially recognized languages are spoken in India ?
2
12
22
4
What is the traditional Hindu attire for women called ?
Kimono
Saari
Flamenco
Sardinian
In which year was Pittsburgh was incorporated as a city ?
1920
1816
1857
1792
Pittsburgh region is also known for being the birthplace of ?
Heinz Ketchup
The Big Mac
The Clark Bar
The Banana Split
The Subway Sandwich
What is the number of parking space covered by the car?
78
87
21
44
What well-known actor, of "Batman" fame, once worked as a copy boy at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette?
Ben Affleck
Michael Keaton
George Clooney
Christian Bale
What year did the Pittsburgh Steelers win their first super bowl?
1965
1978
2015
1975
What is the nickname of Franco Harris's 1972 famous catch in the playoffs?
The immaculate reception
The ridiculous catch
The bounce catch
The incredible reception
What does the Sanskrit word "Guru" mean ?
A good friend
Teacher/Mentor/
Spiritual Master
Being Proud
Father
