Which of the following bridges crosses the River Tyne at its estuary?
a) Tyne Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) Redheugh Bridge
d) High Level Bridge
Answer: a) Tyne Bridge
The “Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge” primarily serves which mode of transportation?
a) Road traffic
b) Pedestrians
c) Metro trains
d) Cyclists
Answer: c) Metro trains
Which bridge is known for its distinctive appearance resembling a flattened arch?
a) Tyne Bridge
b) King Edward VII Bridge
c) Byker Metro Bridge
d) Armstrong Bridge
Answer: b) King Edward VII Bridge
The Millennium Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne is also called the “Blinking Eye” due to its unique _____.
a) Color-changing lights
b) Rotating mechanism
c) Suspension design
d) Pedestrian walkway
Answer: b) Rotating mechanism
Which bridge was the first to be built across the River Tyne in Newcastle?
a) High Level Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) Redheugh Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: a) High Level Bridge
The “Swing Bridge” in Newcastle gets its name because it can _____.
a) Rotate to allow ships to pass
b) Swing out for pedestrian access
c) Raise and lower for cars
d) Double as a footbridge
Answer: a) Rotate to allow ships to pass
Which bridge connects the areas of Byker and Walker in Newcastle?
a) Redheugh Bridge
b) Armstrong Bridge
c) Byker Metro Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: c) Byker Metro Bridge
The “King Edward VII Bridge” primarily serves which mode of transportation?
a) Road traffic
b) Metro trains
c) Pedestrians
d) Cyclists
Answer: a) Road traffic
The “Heworth Bridge” is part of the Tyne and Wear Metro system and connects which two areas?
a) Heaton and Jesmond
b) Gateshead and Newcastle
c) North Shields and South Shields
d) Heworth and Pelaw
Answer: d) Heworth and Pelaw
What is the primary purpose of the “Redheugh Bridge” in Newcastle upon Tyne?
a) Pedestrian crossing
b) Metro train passage
c) Road traffic flow
d) Bicycle lane
Answer: c) Road traffic flow
Which bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne was opened by Queen Victoria in 1849?
a) Tyne Bridge
b) High Level Bridge
c) Swing Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: b) High Level Bridge
The “Scotswood Bridge” connects Newcastle with which nearby town?
a) Gateshead
b) South Shields
c) Hexham
d) North Shields
Answer: c) Hexham
Which bridge is often referred to as the “Rusty Bridge” due to its weathered appearance?
a) King Edward VII Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) High Level Bridge
d) Redheugh Bridge
Answer: d) Redheugh Bridge
The “Wearmouth Bridge” is not on the River Tyne but spans the River _____.
a) Tees
b) Wear
c) Don
d) Trent
Answer: b) Wear
The “Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art” is located near which iconic bridge in Newcastle?
a) Redheugh Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) Tyne Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: c) Tyne Bridge
The “Ouseburn Viaduct” connects which part of Newcastle to Byker?
a) Quayside
b) Ouseburn Valley
c) Jesmond
d) Heaton
Answer: b) Ouseburn Valley
The “A167(M) Central Motorway” passes over which bridge as it crosses the River Tyne?
a) High Level Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) King Edward VII Bridge
d) Byker Metro Bridge
Answer: a) High Level Bridge
Which bridge is notable for its use of masonry arches and stone columns?
a) Swing Bridge
b) King Edward VII Bridge
c) High Level Bridge
d) Byker Metro Bridge
Answer: c) High Level Bridge
The “Newburn Bridge” is located to the west of which bridge in Newcastle?
a) King Edward VII Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) High Level Bridge
d) Redheugh Bridge
Answer: d) Redheugh Bridge
Which bridge is closest to the St. Nicholas’ Cathedral in Newcastle?
a) Tyne Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) High Level Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: a) Tyne Bridge
The “Forth Banks Railway Bridge” primarily serves which mode of transportation?
a) Road traffic
b) Metro trains
c) Cyclists
d) Pedestrians
Answer: b) Metro trains
The “Melancholy Bridge” is another name for which River Tyne crossing?
a) Swing Bridge
b) High Level Bridge
c) Tyne Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: b) High Level Bridge
The “St. Peter’s Footbridge” is primarily designed for _____.
a) Road traffic
b) Metro trains
c) Pedestrians
d) Cyclists
Answer: c) Pedestrians
The “Pelaw Main Railway Bridge” carries trains over which river?
a) River Wear
b) River Tees
c) River Tyne
d) River Tweed
Answer: c) River Tyne
Which bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne is a designated Grade I listed structure?
a) Swing Bridge
b) King Edward VII Bridge
c) High Level Bridge
d) Tyne Bridge
Answer: c) High Level Bridge
The “Glasshouse Bridge” is located near which popular tourist attraction in Newcastle?
a) Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
b) St. Nicholas’ Cathedral
c) Discovery Museum
d) The Sage Gateshead
Answer: d) The Sage Gateshead
The “Jesmond Dene Bridge” is a picturesque crossing located in which area of Newcastle?
a) Jesmond
b) Heaton
c) Byker
d) Quayside
Answer: a) Jesmond
The “Willington Gut Footbridge” serves which mode of transportation?
a) Cyclists
b) Pedestrians
c) Road traffic
d) Metro trains
Answer: b) Pedestrians
The “Burradon Railway Bridge” spans which river in the Newcastle area?
a) River Tyne
b) River Wear
c) River Tees
d) River Don
Answer: b) River Wear
The “Armstrong Bridge” in Jesmond is named after which famous engineer and inventor?
a) George Stephenson
b) Joseph Swan
c) Lord Armstrong
d) Robert Stephenson
Answer: c) Lord Armstrong
The “Hexham Bridge” crosses the River Tyne to connect which two towns?
a) Hexham and Newcastle
b) Gateshead and South Shields
c) North Shields and Tynemouth
d) Sunderland and Jarrow
Answer: a) Hexham and Newcastle
The “Old Tyne Bridge” was the predecessor to which iconic bridge?
a) Tyne Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) High Level Bridge
d) Redheugh Bridge
Answer: a) Tyne Bridge
The “Sandyford Road Bridge” primarily serves which mode of transportation?
a) Pedestrians
b) Metro trains
c) Cyclists
d) Road traffic
Answer: d) Road traffic
The “Low Walker and Hebburn Railway Bridge” spans which river?
a) River Tyne
b) River Wear
c) River Tees
d) River Don
Answer: a) River Tyne
The “St. Anthony’s Bridge” is located in the vicinity of which famous stadium in Newcastle?
a) St. James’ Park
b) St. Nicholas’ Cathedral
c) The Sage Gateshead
d) Discovery Museum
Answer: a) St. James’ Park
The “Whitehill Point Railway Bridge” is an essential transportation link in which region of the UK?
a) Northeast England
b) Southeast England
c) Northwest England
d) Southwest England
Answer: a) Northeast England
The “Heddon-on-the-Wall Bridge” crosses the River Tyne near the site of which ancient Roman wall?
a) Hadrian’s Wall
b) Antonine Wall
c) Offa’s Dyke
d) Wat’s Dyke
Answer: a) Hadrian’s Wall
The “Shields Ferry” operates between South Shields and which other town on the River Tyne?
a) Gateshead
b) North Shields
c) Tynemouth
d) Newcastle
Answer: c) Tynemouth
The “Walker Riverside Park Footbridge” primarily serves which recreational area?
a) Exhibition Park
b) Jesmond Dene
c) Riverside Park
d) Heaton Park
Answer: c) Riverside Park
Which bridge is the oldest surviving bridge crossing the River Tyne in Newcastle?
a) High Level Bridge
b) Swing Bridge
c) Tyne Bridge
d) King Edward VII Bridge
Answer: a) High Level Bridge
