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Downtown Pittsburgh - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the geographic area formed by Downtown Pittsburgh's subdistricts called?
A) Steel City Core
B) River Junction
C) The Point District
D) Golden Triangle
  • 2. Which street is a boundary of the Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District?
A) Market Street
B) Wood Street
C) Stanwix Street
D) Smithfield Street
  • 3. When was the Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District listed on the NRHP?
A) December 17, 1995
B) November 20, 1990
C) December 17, 1985
D) January 12, 1980
  • 4. What feature is found in Point State Park?
A) A giant fountain
B) A professional sports stadium
C) A major aquarium
D) A large observation wheel
  • 5. Which fort was built by the French at the site of Point State Park?
A) Fort Duquesne
B) Fort Necessity
C) Fort Pitt
D) Fort Mercer
  • 6. Which river is the Cultural District located along?
A) Allegheny River
B) Youghiogheny River
C) Ohio River
D) Monongahela River
  • 7. Which venue is located in the Cultural District?
A) Heinz Field
B) Heinz Hall
C) Stage AE
D) PPG Paints Arena
  • 8. What is the primary function of the Fifth & Forbes Corridor?
A) Manufacturing
B) Shopping
C) Government administration
D) Heavy industrial shipping
  • 9. What historic site is included in the Fifth & Forbes Corridor?
A) Grandview Park
B) Market Square
C) Mellon Square
D) Station Square
  • 10. Which retailer is mentioned as being located in Downtown?
A) Target
B) Whole Foods
C) Walmart
D) Brooks Brothers
  • 11. What characterizes the Grant Street area?
A) A large park space
B) Primarily residential housing
C) Government offices and tall skyscrapers
D) Small independent theaters
  • 12. Which institution is located in the Firstside neighborhood?
A) Point Park University
B) Duquesne University
C) University of Pittsburgh
D) Carnegie Mellon University
  • 13. Which river runs adjacent to the Firstside neighborhood?
A) Ohio River
B) Allegheny River
C) Chartiers Creek
D) Monongahela River
  • 14. What type of construction is common in the Firstside neighborhood?
A) Shopping malls
B) Industrial warehouses
C) Public parking garages
D) High-rise student housing
  • 15. Which fort was built by the British at the site of Point State Park?
A) Fort Pitt
B) Fort Knox
C) Fort Ligonier
D) Fort Duquesne
  • 16. Which highway bounds the Central Business District to the east?
A) I-376
B) I-279
C) I-79
D) I-579
  • 17. What is the local name for the Pittsburgh Light Rail system?
A) The T
B) The Steel Rail
C) The Pittsburgh Express
D) The Subway
  • 18. What creates the unusual street intersections in Downtown Pittsburgh?
A) The lack of numbered streets
B) The intersection of two distinct grid systems
C) The presence of too many tunnels
D) The circular layout of the city
  • 19. Which of these is a major corporation with offices in Downtown Pittsburgh?
A) U.S. Steel
B) Microsoft
C) Ford Motor Company
D) Boeing
  • 20. How do Pittsburghers typically give directions due to the unusual street grid?
A) Using building heights
B) Using compass headings
C) Using turn-by-turn directions
D) Using landmarks
  • 21. Which train service connects Pittsburgh to cities like New York and Chicago?
A) Amtrak
B) MARC Train
C) Pittsburgh Regional Transit
D) Greyhound
  • 22. The Monongahela grid in Downtown contains what kind of roadways?
A) Named rivers
B) Named parks
C) Numbered avenues
D) Numbered streets
  • 23. Which highway is known as the 'Parkway North'?
A) I-579
B) I-376
C) I-279
D) Route 28
  • 24. How many bridges are located within Downtown Pittsburgh?
A) 2,200
B) 18
C) 10
D) 446
  • 25. How many bridges are included in the expanded definition of Downtown Pittsburgh?
A) 18
B) 10
C) 2,200
D) 446
  • 26. Approximately how many bridges are located citywide in Pittsburgh?
A) 446
B) 18
C) 10
D) 2,200
  • 27. Which interstate does the Fort Pitt Bridge carry?
A) I-579
B) I-376
C) I-79
D) I-279
  • 28. Which transit system uses the Panhandle Bridge?
A) Freight trains
B) Amtrak trains
C) City buses
D) Light rail transit
  • 29. Which bridge connects the Liberty Tunnel to I-579 Downtown?
A) Fort Pitt Bridge
B) Panhandle Bridge
C) Liberty Bridge
D) Smithfield Street Bridge
  • 30. What is the former name of the Roberto Clemente Bridge?
A) 6th St Bridge
B) 9th St Bridge
C) 16th St Bridge
D) 7th St Bridge
  • 31. What is the former name of the Andy Warhol Bridge?
A) 7th St Bridge
B) 6th St Bridge
C) 16th St Bridge
D) 9th St Bridge
  • 32. What is the former name of the Rachel Carson Bridge?
A) 6th St Bridge
B) 9th St Bridge
C) 16th St Bridge
D) 7th St Bridge
  • 33. Which bridge is exclusively for pedestrians and bikes?
A) Fort Pitt Bridge
B) Liberty Bridge
C) Birmingham Bridge
D) West Penn Bridge
  • 34. Which bridge connects the South Side to Uptown at Fifth and Forbes avenues?
A) Liberty Bridge
B) South 10th Street Bridge
C) Birmingham Bridge
D) Smithfield Street Bridge
  • 35. What route does the West End Bridge carry?
A) PA Route 28
B) I-579
C) US Route 19
D) I-376
  • 36. What is Pittsburgh's national rank for jobs within its urban core?
A) 25th
B) 10th
C) 6th
D) 50th
  • 37. According to Christopher Briem, how long has the level of employment in the city remained largely constant?
A) 100 years
B) 25 years
C) 50 years
D) 10 years
  • 38. How many jobs were located in the city proper in 1958?
A) 200,000
B) 294,000
C) 150,000
D) 500,000
  • 39. Which Pittsburgh neighborhood has the highest density of employment?
A) Station Square
B) Central business district
C) PPG Place
D) The Golden Triangle
  • 40. How many Fortune 500 companies were headquartered in the city of Pittsburgh in 2022?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 10
D) 7
  • 41. Where is Kraft Heinz co-headquartered?
A) Tower at PNC Plaza
B) US Steel Tower
C) PPG Place
D) Station Square
  • 42. Where is the headquarters of PNC Financial Services located?
A) One PNC Plaza
B) Tower at PNC Plaza
C) US Steel Tower
D) PPG Place
  • 43. Which regional healthcare giant has its corporate headquarters in the US Steel Tower?
A) Highmark
B) UPMC
C) Dominion Resources
D) Dollar Bank
  • 44. Which of these buildings is listed as a major downtown building?
A) Heinz Field
B) University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning
C) Carnegie Museum
D) Benedum Center
  • 45. Which theater is listed as a major downtown building?
A) Byham Theater
B) The Manse
C) The New Hazlett
D) Pittsburgh Public Theater
  • 46. Is the Allegheny County Courthouse listed as a major building in the provided text?
A) Yes
B) Only the annex
C) It is classified as a museum
D) No
  • 47. Which of these is a major downtown building?
A) Monongahela Incline
B) Duquesne Incline
C) Gulf Tower
D) Phipps Conservatory
  • 48. Which neighborhood is located across the Allegheny River from Downtown?
A) Uptown
B) South Shore
C) Hill District
D) North Shore
  • 49. Which of these is a residential building dating to the 1960s in Downtown?
A) Gateway Towers
B) Katz Plaza
C) US Steel Tower
D) PPG Place
  • 50. Which neighborhood is located across the Monongahela River?
A) North Shore
B) Hill District
C) Strip District
D) South Side Flats
  • 51. Which neighborhood is known as the educational center of the city?
A) Strip District
B) Hill District
C) Downtown
D) Oakland
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