Brooklyn Bridge Basics
This river does the Brooklyn Bridge span.
east river
This famous American engineer designed the Brooklyn Bridge.
Who is John A. Roebling
This was the Brooklyn Bridge’s role in New York City’s industrial growth.
What is a vital transportation link for workers and goods?
The Brooklyn Bridge connects these two New York City boroughs.
manhattan and brooklyn
The Brooklyn Bridge took this long to build.
what is 13 years?
The Brooklyn Bridge’s design was influenced by this European country’s engineering.
What is Germany?
The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in this year.
1883
These two sons were involved in completing the bridge after the death of John A. Roebling.
Who are Washington Roebling and John A. Roebling Jr.
This famous type of event was held on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1898 to celebrate its first anniversary.
What is a public parade?
The Brooklyn Bridge was the first to use this type of cable in its construction
steel
The bridge was one of the first to use this underwater construction technique for its foundations.
What are pneumatic caissons?
This movie featured the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop for a pivotal action sequence.
What is Spider-Man (2002)?
The Brooklyn Bridge was the longest of its kind in the world until the completion of this bridge in 1903.
the williamsburg bridge
This event took place in 1883, marking the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.
What is a public procession and the first horse-drawn carriage crossing?
The Brooklyn Bridge is often associated with this concept in American culture.
What is the idea of progress and American ingenuity?