The Eiffel Tower

When did the digging work for the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?

• 26th January 1887

• 31st March 1889

• 15th May 1889

• 6th November 1889

Who was the creator of the Eiffel Tower?

• Gustave Eiffel

• Stephen Sauvestre

• Nice Observatory

• Bordeaux railway brid

During which event was the Eiffel Tower built?

• 1889 Exposition Universelle

• French Revolution

• 1920s avant-garde movement

• Eiffel Tower Laboratory

What did the Eiffel Tower become a symbol of in the 1920s?

• Modernity and the avant-garde

• Poetry and literature

• Scientific research

• Historical significance

What was the purpose of the Eiffel Tower Laboratory?

• To save the tower from destruction

• To conduct scientific experiments

• To house the lifts

• To paint the tower

When did visitors first have access to the floors of the Eiffel Tower using lifts?

• 1889 Exposition Universelle

• 1920s avant-garde movement

• French Revolution

• Eiffel Tower Laboratory

What is the significance of the repainting campaign of the Eiffel Tower?

• It represents the lasting quality of a work of art

• It attracts more tourists

• It symbolizes the tower's historical importance

• It improves the structural integrity of the tower

How many people could each restaurant on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower seat?

• 500

• 1000

• 250

• 100

What does the Eiffel Tower symbolize according to the text?

• Anything that Man wants it to be

• A structure that is useless and yet irreplaceable

• A familiar world and a heroic symbol

• All of the above

What happens to the Eiffel Tower every hour on the hour?

• It sparkles for 5 minutes

• It changes color

• It rotates

• It plays music