Skyscrapers

Which of these is another name for a skyscraper?

• Sunrise

• Highrise

• Advertise

• Tall Surprise

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Until the 19th century, buildings taller than six stories were uncommon because

• weak material

• people didn't like climbing so many steps

• fast elevators

• running water could only be brought up to 50 feet

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In what city was the first skyscraper built?

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According to the article, which of these helped skyscrapers become more common?

• stronger building materials

• more people living in cities

• forces such as gravity

• factories that make bricks

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How many stories tall was the first skyscraper?

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In 1956, what famous architect proposed a mile high skyscraper?

• I. M. Pei

• Cesar Pelli

• Philip Johnson

• Frank Lloyd Wright

The higher the building, the higher the ______________ pull.

What shape did ancient builders prefer?

• rectangle

• cylinder

• pyramid

• square

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According to the video, besides gravity what force must builders consider?

• wind

• heat

• water

A mile high building will be successfully built in my lifetime.

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• Agree

• Strongly Disagree

• Disagree