1. The Third Mainland Bridge, more than 6.5 miles long, connects the island of Lagos with the rest of the city on the mainland of which country?
2. The 6th of October Bridge spans the Nile River and is known as the “spinal cord” of which North African country?
3. The Auckland Harbour Bridge spans Waitemata Harbour and connects North Shore City with Auckland on the North Island of which country?
4. Built to withstand hurricane-strength winds, the Tampico Bridge connects the city of Tampico with the state of Veracruz in which country located west of Cuba?
5. The Guayaquil-Durán Bridge, the largest bridge in its country, spans the Guayas River and connects Guayaquil to Durán in which South American country?
6. The old and new Sino-Korea Friendship Bridges can be seen here, though the older bridge does not reach the Korean riverbank due to bombing during the Korean War. The new bridge connects North Korea to which country?
7. Connecting George Town on the island of Penang to the city of Butterworth, the Penang Bridge spans over 5 miles and is located in what Southeast Asian country?
8. The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge was completed in 1988 and is tall enough to allow for the passage of tankers that navigate the Bosporus in which country?
9. The Palace Bridge, which spans the Neva River, connects the Winter Palace to Vasilievsky Island in St. Petersburg in which country?
10. The Clifton Suspension Bridge, a symbol of the city of Bristol, spans a gorge over the Avon River in the southwestern part of which European country?
ANSWERS: 1. Nigeria 2. Egypt 3. New Zealand 4. Mexico 5. Ecuador 6. China 7. Malaysia 8. Turkey 9. Russia 10. United Kingdom National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
