Eiffel Tower


Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars, Seine's Riverside, in Paris, France. Eiffel Tower is the highest building in Paris and it is the most visited in the world. The name was taken from the designer, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. It was built for 2 years. The construction started from 28th of January, 1887 and it was completed on 15th of March, 1889. The inauguration of Eiffel was on 31st of March, 1889 and Eiffel Tower was started open on 6th of May, 1889. Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution. Constructed from 1887–1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. 
 The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall and the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring 125 metres (410 ft) on each side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world. For four decades it was the world’s tallest structure until the Chrysler Building in New York City was finished in 1930. Due to the addition of a broadcasting aerial at the top of the tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres (17 ft). Excluding transmitters, the Eiffel Tower is the second-tallest structure in  France after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. The top level's upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground – the highest observation deck accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift (elevator) to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the second. Although there is a staircase to the top level, it is usually accessible only by lift.
  


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Multiple Choice
1. Where is Eiffel Tower located?
a. Tokyo     b. Seoul     c. Singapore     d. Paris      e. Egypt

2. Who is the designer of Eiffel Tower?
a. James Watt     b. Skidmor, Owings & Merrill    c. Alexandre Gustave     d. Minoru Yamasaki    e. Emery Roth

3. Eiffel Tower was built for....
a. 3 months    b. 3 years    b. 2 days    c. 2 months     e. 2 years

4. When the construction of Eiffel Tower started?
a. 28th of January, 1887
b. 28th of March, 1887
c. 8th of January, 1888
d. 27th of February, 1888
e. 3rd of March, 1887

5. What was the building that beat the height of Eiffel Tower in 1930?
a. Burj Khalifa
b. Chrysler Building
c. The Petronas Twin Towers
d. Central Tower
e. Shanghai Tower

True Or False
1. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the second. But, the visitors usually use the staircase to the top level.
(True/False)

2. For four decades Eiffel Tower was the world’s tallest structure until the Chrysler Building in New York City was finished in 1930. (True/False)

3. When the construction of Eiffel Tower was completed, it didn't get any critics from France' artists because the design is very good. (True/False)

4. Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate the centennial of the American Revolution. (True/False)

5. The inauguration of Eiffel was on 31st of March, 1889 and Eiffel Tower was started open on 6th of May, 1889. (True/False)

Short Answers
1. Why was Eiffel Tower initially criticized by some of France's leading artists?
2. Why the Eiffel Tower had not been the world's tallest structure?
3. Where can we find the restaurants when we go to Eiffel Tower?
4. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world. For four decades it was the world’s tallest structure until the Chrysler Building in New York City was finished in 1930.
The underlined word is refers to....
5. What makes the Eiffel Tower build?





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