Q 01/05

What three major rivers meet in downtown Pittsburgh?

A) Ohio, Monongahela, Youghiogheny

B) Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio

C) Monongahela, Allegheny, Susquehanna

D) Ohio, Allegheny, Kanawha

Answer · why

B) 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 h...

Q 02/05

Which nickname reflects Pittsburgh's historical industrial prowess?

A) The Emerald City

B) The Motor City

C) The Steel City

D) The Garden City

Answer · why

C) 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 03/05

Pittsburgh's hundreds of spans earn it what nickname?

A) The City of Bridges

B) The City of Fountains

C) The City of Lights

D) The City of Sails

Answer · why

A) The City of Bridges

The City of Bridges count edges out Venice, which has historically claimed the same title, by three.

Q 04/05

In what year was the area known as Pittsburgh first established as a fort and named?

A) 1776

B) 1681

C) 1812

D) 1758

Answer · why

D) 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 S...

Q 05/05

Pittsburgh was officially incorporated as a city in which year?

A) 1816

B) 1794

C) 1788

D) 1787

Answer · why

A) 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 cl...