South Side Facts: Multiple Choice These questions and answers were compiled by the History & Landmarks Foundation, as part of its Save Our History program funded by The History Channel in 2005.

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1. What is the name of the river that borders 7. In what year was John Ormsby given land on the ? the South Side by the King of England? A. Allegheny A. 1758 B. Monongahela B. 1763 C. Ohio C. 1776 D. Youghiogheny D. 1803

2. How old is the : 8. Dr. Nathaniel Bedford laid out the streets and A. less than 10,000 years old lots on the South Side flats in 1811 and called B. about 1,000 years old the borough: C. more than one million years old A. Bloomfield D. over 12,000 years old B. Manchester C. Birmingham 3. Monongahela is a Native American D. Mt. Oliver word meaning: A. beautiful river 9. It is likely that Carson Street is named for: B. muddy bottom A. a steel maker C. high, crumbling banks B. a glass maker D. full of fish C. the son of a car maker E. all of the above D. a sea captain

4. In which direction does the Monongahela 10. Which two streets on the South Side are River flow? named for female members of John A. north, toward the Point, from West Virginia Ormsby’s family: B. south, toward the Point, from Lake Erie A. Alice and Rachel C. east, toward the Point, from Philadelphia B. Louise and Mary Ann D. west, toward the Point, from the Mississippi C. Kelly and Muriel D. Jane and Sarah 5. What bridge does NOT cross the Monongahela River? 11. Over 100 years ago, South Side factories A. Liberty Bridge were MOST famous for making: B. Tenth Street Bridge A. milk and ice cream C. Birmingham Bridge B. cotton and silk D. C. glass and steel D. boats and barges 6. Who is called the “Father of the South Side”? E. all of the above A. B. Oliver Ormsby C. John Ormsby D. William Pitt

(continued) 12. When was the South Side “annexed,” or added 17. Which adjective does NOT describe South to the City of Pittsburgh? Side in the early 1900s? A. 1811 A. polluted B. 1850 B. industrious C. 1872 C. diversity D. 1936 D. agrarian

13. Why is Arlington Playground called “The Fort”? 18. Which two adjectives do NOT describe A. because during the French & Indian war, South Side today? Native Americans built a fort there. A. polluted B. because during the , B. industrious South Siders built a fort there. C. diversity C. because during the Civil War, steel workers D. agrarian built a fort there. D. because during World War II, Arlington 19. Why are buildings worth saving? residents built a fort there. A. because they look different from modern buildings and add variety to the streetscape 14. Which South Side building was destroyed by a B. because it is a waste to demolish them if they fire, rebuilt, and later adapted for a new use? can be recycled for new uses A. Carnegie Library, South Side Branch C. because some are significant works of B. PNC Bank Building, 1736 East Carson Street architecture C. South Side High School D. because they are physical evidence of the D. South Side Market House history of our community E. all of the above 15. What was NOT a common form of transportation on the South Side in 20. What can you do to help save South Side the early 1900s? history? A. horse-drawn wagons A. Talk with people and write down their B. inclines stories. C. trolleys B. Encourage people to care for historic D. automobiles buildings. C. Volunteer to help my neighborhood 16. About 100 years ago, families did NOT have: development company with special A. televisions events that celebrate local history and B. toys architecture. C. outhouses D. Help identify buildings and places that have D. books played an important role in the life of my community. E. All of the above.

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