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