- 1. The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous suspension bridge that spans the Golden Gate strait, the entrance to San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The bridge is an iconic symbol of San Francisco and a marvel of engineering, with its distinctive international orange color and Art Deco styling. Completed in 1937, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction, and it remains a vital transportation link, carrying vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians across the bay every day.
When did construction on the Golden Gate Bridge begin?
A) 1955
B) 1933
C) 1945
D) 1920
- 2. What is the color of the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) Sunny Red
B) Golden Yellow
C) International Orange
D) Vivid Orange
- 3. How long did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) 4 years
B) 2 years
C) 10 years
D) 6 years
- 4. Who was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge project?
A) Gustave Eiffel
B) John Roebling
C) Joseph Strauss
D) Daniel Burnham
- 5. How tall is the Golden Gate Bridge from the water to the top of the towers?
A) 900 feet
B) 600 feet
C) 746 feet
D) 850 feet
- 6. Which famous Hollywood movie features a scene where the Golden Gate Bridge is destroyed?
A) The Great Gatsby
B) Gone with the Wind
C) The Bridge On The River Kwai
D) San Andreas
- 7. What is the speed limit on the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) 55 mph
B) 30 mph
C) 45 mph
D) 40 mph
- 8. What is the name of the body of water where the Golden Gate Strait leads to?
A) San Francisco Bay
B) Monterey Bay
C) Galveston Bay
D) Puget Sound
- 9. When was the Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public?
A) 1960
B) 1952
C) 1937
D) 1945
- 10. What was the original purpose of the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) Transportation
B) Art installation
C) Military defense
D) Fishing spot
- 11. What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) Cable-stayed bridge
B) Arch bridge
C) Suspension bridge
D) Beam bridge
- 12. What architectural style is the Golden Gate Bridge considered to be?
A) Art Deco
B) Modernist
C) Neoclassical
D) Gothic
- 13. How many pedestrian walkways are there on the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 1
- 14. What famous attraction can be seen from the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day?
A) Empire State Building
B) Eiffel Tower
C) Mount Rushmore
D) Alcatraz Island
- 15. What is the height of the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge above road level?
A) 200 meters
B) 227 meters
C) 300 meters
D) 150 meters
- 16. What do the two main cables of the Golden Gate Bridge contain?
A) 40,000 strands of wire
B) 10,000 strands of wire
C) 15,000 strands of wire
D) 27,572 strands of wire
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