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97 free Pittsburgh trivia questions with answers — geography quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
50 free Pittsburgh trivia questions with answers. Think you know Pittsburgh? Test your knowledge of the Steel City with our comprehensive 97-question trivia quiz covering everything from the iconic Three Rivers Stadium to the city's industrial heritage. Whether you're a lifelong resident or just a passionate fan, this quiz will challenge your understanding of Pittsburgh's rich history, sports legacy, famous landmarks, and cultural contributions. Discover how well you really know America's most resilient city!
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Q 01What three major rivers meet in downtown Pittsburgh?
Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio
The Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge at Point State Park to form the Ohio River, a unique geographical feature that has shaped Pittsburgh's history and development.
Q 02Which nickname reflects Pittsburgh's historical industrial prowess?
The Steel City
The Steel City name dates from Carnegie's Edgar Thomson works, opened at Braddock in 1875, which grew into Carnegie Steel and then U.S. Steel in 1901.
Q 03Pittsburgh's hundreds of spans earn it what nickname?
The City of Bridges
The City of Bridges count edges out Venice, which has historically claimed the same title, by three.
Q 04In what year was the area known as Pittsburgh first established as a fort and named?
1758
General John Forbes occupied the burned remains of Fort Duquesne on November 25, 1758 and ordered the construction of Fort Pitt, named after British Secretary of State William Pitt the Elder - the origin of the name Pittsburgh.
Q 05Pittsburgh was officially incorporated as a city in which year?
1816
Pittsburgh was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1816, having been a borough since April 22, 1794; by then it was already known for its permanent cloud of coal smoke.
Q 06Approximately how many bridges are located within the city limits of Pittsburgh?
446
That is three more than Venice. Around 40 of them cross the three rivers, and Allegheny County as a whole has more than 2,000.
Q 07What type of transport, represented by the Duquesne and Monongahela, scales Pittsburgh's steep hillsides?
Funiculars
Both are funiculars, counterweighted cable railways that locals simply call 'inclines'; the Monongahela and Duquesne are the two survivors of more than a dozen once built on the city's slopes.
Q 08The meeting point of Pittsburgh's three major rivers is commonly known by what name?
The Golden Triangle
The downtown area of Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River, is famously known as the Golden Triangle.
Q 09What primary industry dominated Pittsburgh's economy before the widespread rise of steel manufacturing?
Iron and coal
Iron and coal came first: by 1815 the town was turning out iron, brass, tin and glass, and by 1857 its 1,000 factories burned 22 million bushels of coal a year.
Q 10Which downtown Pittsburgh area is known for its theaters, galleries and performance venues?
The Cultural District
The Cultural District is a 14-block area in downtown Pittsburgh that serves as a vibrant hub for arts and entertainment, featuring numerous theaters and galleries.
Q 11Which venue is home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and a cornerstone of the Cultural District?
Heinz Hall
Heinz Hall, originally the Loew's Penn Theater, was renovated and dedicated in 1971 and is now the home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, anchoring the Cultural District.
Q 12Which Pittsburgh-born artist has his own museum among the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh?
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol's museum is the largest in the US dedicated to a single artist; the Carnegie Museums also include art, natural history and the science center.
Q 13What is the oldest architectural landmark in Pittsburgh, built in 1764?
Fort Pitt Block House
Q 21Which Hall of Famer, 'The Flying Dutchman', played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner earned the nickname for his speed and German heritage; he played in the very first World Series in 1903 and won the Pirates' first title in 1909.
Q 22Which modernist writer, famed for her Paris salon and 'a rose is a rose is a rose', was born near Pittsburgh in 1874?
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny, now Pittsburgh's North Side, on February 3, 1874 and left as an infant; her salon at 27 rue de Fleurus hosted Picasso, Matisse and Hemingway.
Q 23Rachel Carson, author of 'Silent Spring', was born in 1907 in which Allegheny River town?
Springdale
Built in 1764, the Fort Pitt Block House is all that survives of Fort Pitt and is the oldest extant structure in Western Pennsylvania - often billed as the oldest authenticated structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Q 14Which Gothic Revival skyscraper at the University of Pittsburgh is known for its Nationality Rooms?
Cathedral of Learning
The Cathedral of Learning rises 42 storeys, the centrepiece of the Schenley Farms Historic District, with classrooms decorated in dozens of national styles.
Q 15Pittsburgh's identical Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol and Rachel Carson bridges share what nickname?
The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters are near-identical self-anchored suspension bridges over the Allegheny: Clemente at 6th Street, Warhol at 7th and Carson at 9th, all completed between 1924 and 1928.
Q 16Kennywood, the Pittsburgh area's classic amusement park, is located in which suburb?
West Mifflin
Kennywood lies in West Mifflin, on the Monongahela south-east of the city; a National Historic Landmark since 1987, it keeps wooden coasters such as the 1920 Jack Rabbit.
Q 17What unique contemporary art museum in Pittsburgh is known for its site-specific installations?
The Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory, on the North Side, runs an artist-in-residence program and fills its rooms with site-specific installations.
Q 18Which professional sports team in Pittsburgh plays in the NFL?
Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the city's celebrated professional American football team, competing in the National Football League (NFL).
Q 19Which professional sports team in Pittsburgh plays in Major League Baseball (MLB)?
Pirates
The Pirates share the city's black-and-gold colours with the Steelers and Penguins. The Condors were an ABA basketball team, the Hornets a minor-league hockey club and the Riverhounds play soccer.
Q 20Which professional sports team in Pittsburgh plays in the NHL?
Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the city's professional ice hockey team, competing in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Rachel Carson was born on May 27, 1907 on a farm in Springdale, about 15 miles up the Allegheny from Pittsburgh; the Rachel Carson Homestead there is on the National Register.
Q 24Which iconic actor and dancer, known for musicals like 'Singin' in the Rain,' was raised in Pittsburgh?
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly was born in East Liberty in 1912 and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1933 before co-directing and choreographing 'Singin' in the Rain' with Stanley Donen.
Q 25Which steel industrialist and philanthropist established many cultural institutions in Pittsburgh?
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie arrived from Dunfermline, Scotland at 12 in 1848, began steel production at Braddock in 1875 and later endowed the city's museums, library and a technical school that became a university.
Q 26Which children's TV host, known for his 'Neighborhood', made his show at Pittsburgh's WQED?
Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers was born in nearby Latrobe in 1928 and left NBC in New York in 1953 for WQED, the country's first community-supported public television station.
Q 27Which entrepreneur and investor, known from 'Shark Tank,' was born and raised in Pittsburgh?
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban grew up in suburban Mt. Lebanon, sold garbage bags door to door at 12 and ran newspapers in from Cleveland during a Post-Gazette strike before his Broadcast.com fortune.
Q 28Which Catholic school in Pittsburgh's Bluff neighborhood was long home to the Tamburitzans troupe?
Duquesne
The Tamburitzans performed Eastern European folk music and dance as a Duquesne ensemble from 1937 until spinning off as an independent nonprofit; Carlow is the traditionally women's Catholic university and Chatham went coed in 2015.
Q 29Pittsburgh's economy has diversified from its industrial past to focus on which sectors?
Healthcare and education
Healthcare and education, the 'eds and meds', lead the economy: UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh are the region's largest employers, and Google occupies a converted Nabisco factory at Bakery Square.
Q 30What did George Washington do in 1753 at the Allegheny island now called Washington's Landing?
Fell off a raft and scrambled ashore
Washington, then 21, fell from a raft into the icy Allegheny and scrambled ashore on what was long Herrs Island, returning in December 1753 from warning the French off the Ohio country.