Q 01/05

In which year did the Golden Gate Bridge open to the public?

A) 1937

B) 1941

C) 1946

D) 1952

Answer · why

A) 1937

At the time it was both the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world, titles it kept until 1964 and 1998 respectively.

Q 02/05

What is the official name of the Golden Gate Bridge's colour?

A) Sunset Red

B) International Orange

C) Pacific Vermilion

D) Bridge Rust

Answer · why

B) International Orange

Architect Irving Morrow picked it over a US Navy suggestion of black and yellow stripes for visibility.

Q 03/05

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge's main span?

A) 2,800 feet

B) 3,500 feet

C) 4,200 feet

D) 5,000 feet

Answer · why

C) 4,200 feet

Chief engineer Joseph Strauss had once designed a 55-mile railway bridge across the Bering Strait for his thesis.

Q 04/05

Which 1964 New York crossing took the Golden Gate's title as the world's longest suspension span?

A) Mackinac Straits

B) Verrazzano-Narrows

C) Throgs Neck

D) George Washington

Answer · why

B) Verrazzano-Narrows

It held the record until Britain's Humber Bridge in 1981, and its name was misspelled with one z until 2018.

Q 05/05

Which annual event has started on the bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn since 1976?

A) The Tour de New York

B) The New York City Marathon

C) The Macy's Parade

D) The Five Boro Swim

Answer · why

B) The New York City Marathon

It is one of the only times the bridge is closed to cars. It was misspelled 'Verrazano' officially from 1960 to 2018.