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Eiffel Tower - Exam
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  • 1. When was the Eiffel Tower completed?
A) 1900
B) 1889
C) 1920
D) 1950
  • 2. Which city is the Eiffel Tower located in?
A) Tokyo
B) London
C) New York City
D) Paris
  • 3. How tall is the Eiffel Tower?
A) 1,000 feet
B) 1,400 feet
C) 1,063 feet
D) 800 feet
  • 4. Which material was primarily used to build the Eiffel Tower?
A) Iron
B) Steel
C) Concrete
D) Wood
  • 5. What is the nickname of the Eiffel Tower?
A) Steel Giant
B) Iron Lady
C) Iron Behemoth
D) Metal Monument
  • 6. Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
A) Claude Monet
B) Gustave Eiffel
C) Pierre Cardin
D) Leonardo da Vinci
  • 7. In what year did the Eiffel Tower welcome its 250 millionth visitor?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 1990
D) 2000
  • 8. How many stories does the Eiffel Tower have?
A) 2 stories
B) 5 stories
C) 3 stories
D) 4 stories
  • 9. How many visitors did the Eiffel Tower receive in 2022?
A) 7.2 million
B) 6.91 million
C) 4.5 million
D) 5,889,000
  • 10. Who decorated the private apartment at the top of the Eiffel Tower?
A) Maurice Koechlin
B) Gustave Eiffel
C) Stephen Sauvestre
D) Émile Nouguier
  • 11. What was the height of the tower when it surpassed the Washington Monument?
A) 200 meters (656 feet)
B) 300 meters (984 feet)
C) The Eiffel Tower became taller than the Washington Monument during its construction.
D) 150 meters (492 feet)
  • 12. Which company helped finance the construction of the Eiffel Tower?
A) Société des Ingénieurs Civils
B) Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel
C) Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC)
D) National Bank of Haiti
  • 13. When did the Eiffel Tower receive its UNESCO World Heritage Site designation?
A) 1964
B) 2000
C) 1989
D) 1991
  • 14. What was the budget passed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle?
A) $6.5 million francs
B) The budget included funds allocated for the construction of the Eiffel Tower.
C) $1.5 million francs
D) $10 million francs
  • 15. Who was the French president re-elected in 1886, influencing the progress of the Eiffel Tower's construction?
A) Gustave Eiffel
B) Jules Grévy
C) Stephen Sauvestre
D) Édouard Lockroy
  • 16. How many steps are there from the ground level to the second level of the Eiffel Tower?
A) 150 steps
B) 450 steps
C) Over 300 steps
D) 600 steps
  • 17. What was Gustave Eiffel's role in the construction of the tower?
A) He bought the rights to the patent and managed the commercial exploitation.
B) He designed the entire structure by himself.
C) He funded the entire project alone.
D) He was a mere consultant with no financial involvement.
  • 18. What event marked the centennial anniversary that the Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate?
A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
B) The French Revolution
C) The Industrial Revolution
D) The founding of Paris
  • 19. Which engineer added decorative arches and a glass pavilion to the Eiffel Tower's design?
A) Maurice Koechlin
B) Gustave Eiffel
C) Stephen Sauvestre
D) Émile Nouguier
  • 20. Who led the 'Committee of Three Hundred' formed to protest against the Eiffel Tower?
A) Charles Garnier
B) William-Adolphe Bouguereau
C) Gustave Eiffel
D) Édouard Lockroy
  • 21. Which publication published the 'Artists against the Eiffel Tower' petition on February 14, 1887?
A) L'Équipe
B) Le Figaro
C) The New York Times
D) Le Temps
  • 22. Which famous writer supposedly ate lunch in the Eiffel Tower's restaurant every day?
A) Guy de Maupassant
B) Jules Massenet
C) William-Adolphe Bouguereau
D) Charles Gounod
  • 23. What did Gustave Eiffel compare his tower to in response to criticisms?
A) The Egyptian pyramids
B) Stonehenge
C) The Great Wall of China
D) The Roman Colosseum
  • 24. Who wrote a nationalist poem in the shape of the Eiffel Tower during World War I?
A) Paul Verlaine
B) Guillaume Apollinaire
C) Victor Hugo
D) Charles Baudelaire
  • 25. Which minister received the 'Artists against the Eiffel Tower' petition?
A) Gustave Eiffel
B) Charles Garnier
C) Édouard Lockroy
D) Adolphe Alphand
  • 26. What did some protesters do after the Eiffel Tower was built?
A) They all continued to protest
B) Some changed their minds, others remained unconvinced
C) They started a new protest against other structures
D) All of them apologized publicly
  • 27. By what year had the Eiffel Tower become a symbol of Paris and France?
A) 1939
B) 1918
C) 1900
D) 1925
  • 28. When did work on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower start?
A) 1 April 1887
B) 28 January 1887
C) 30 June 1886
D) 15 March 1887
  • 29. How many concrete slabs did each of the east and south legs rest on?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Four
D) Eight
  • 30. What was used to support the foundation slabs for the west and north legs due to their proximity to the Seine River?
A) Compressed-air caissons
B) Steel beams
C) Brick walls
D) Wooden piles
  • 31. How long were the compressed-air caissons used for the west and north legs?
A) 20 m (66 ft)
B) 10 m (33 ft)
C) 15 m (49 ft)
D) 25 m (82 ft)
  • 32. What was the diameter of each compressed-air caisson?
A) 10 m (33 ft)
B) 8 m (26 ft)
C) 4 m (13 ft)
D) 6 m (20 ft)
  • 33. What were the original colors of the Eiffel Tower?
A) White
B) Yellow-brown
C) Bronze
D) Reddish brown
  • 34. What was the force capability of the hydraulic jacks used?
A) 1000 tonnes
B) 1200 tonnes
C) 500 tonnes
D) 800 tonnes
  • 35. What is the status of the Eiffel Tower as a structure in France?
A) Shortest freestanding structure
B) Second tallest tower
C) Tallest freestanding (non-guyed) structure
D) Tallest guyed structure
  • 36. What did Charles Garnier famously call the Eiffel Tower?
A) An architectural wonder
B) A symbol of modernity
C) A 'truly tragic street lamp'
D) A masterpiece of engineering
  • 37. When were the engravings on the Eiffel Tower restored?
A) 1923
B) 1950
C) 1905
D) 1986–87
  • 38. Which country has a replica of the Eiffel Tower named Tokyo Tower?
A) Japan
B) Mexico
C) China
D) United States
  • 39. Until what year is the 1989 lighting display under artistic copyright?
A) 2043
B) 2091
C) 2021
D) 2039
  • 40. What shape is the Eiffel Tower based on?
A) Cylindrical
B) Spherical
C) Rectangular
D) Basically exponential
  • 41. When was the television antenna first installed on the Eiffel Tower?
A) 1889
B) 1957
C) 2000
D) 2011
  • 42. What was the primary concern for Eiffel when designing the Tower?
A) Structural height
B) Wind resistance
C) Aesthetic appeal
D) Cost efficiency
  • 43. Who managed the Le Jules Verne restaurant as of May 2019?
A) Frédéric Anton
B) Alain Ducasse
C) Julia Child
D) Gustave Eiffel
  • 44. Who was arrested for bungee jumping from the Eiffel Tower in 1987?
A) Thierry Devaux
B) Gustave Eiffel
C) Robert Moriarty
D) A. J. Hackett
  • 45. How many times has the Eiffel Tower been completely repainted since it was built?
A) 30 times
B) At least 19 times
C) 25 times
D) 12 times
  • 46. Who proposed keeping the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower permanently after the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A) Paris residents
B) Mayor Anne Hidalgo
C) The Paris Observatory
D) The Eiffel family
  • 47. Who won a 100,000-franc prize for flying from St. Cloud to the Eiffel Tower and back in less than half an hour?
A) Alberto Santos-Dumont
B) Thomas Edison
C) Gustave Eiffel
D) Buffalo Bill Cody
  • 48. What did the Eiffel Tower's wireless station do during World War I?
A) Transmitted weather reports
B) Sent coded messages to Allied forces
C) Intercepted enemy communications from Berlin
D) Broadcasted propaganda to Germany
  • 49. What is the weight of the original Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower?
A) 50 tons
B) 30 tons
C) 20 tons
D) 40 tons
  • 50. In what year was the Eiffel Tower's color changed to 'Eiffel Tower Brown'?
A) 1968
B) 2010
C) 2024
D) 2001
  • 51. What was the fate of the decorative arcade around the first level in 1938?
A) It was replaced with a modern design
B) It was removed
C) It was painted a different color
D) It was preserved as a historical artifact
  • 52. What material was used for the blocks that supported the ironwork?
A) Marble
B) Granite
C) Sandstone
D) Limestone
  • 53. How many different parts were needed for the construction of the Eiffel Tower?
A) 20,000
B) 18,038
C) 25,000
D) 10,000
  • 54. What was the initial construction method for the legs of the Eiffel Tower?
A) Cantilevers
B) Steel trusses
C) Brick masonry
D) Timber scaffolding
  • 55. How many 1:3 scale models of the Eiffel Tower are there at Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
  • 56. In what year did the Eiffel Tower's special lighting display become an 'original visual creation' protected by copyright?
A) 1993
B) 2002
C) 2014
D) 1989
  • 57. What type of television was first broadcast from the Eiffel Tower on 31 March 2005?
A) Cable television
B) Digital terrestrial television (DTT)
C) Analogue television
D) FM radio
  • 58. Which column's lift is publicly accessible to the second-floor restaurant?
A) South column
B) West column
C) East column
D) North column
  • 59. What material was stopped from being used in 2001 due to environmental concerns?
A) Yellow-brown paint
B) Lead paint
C) Bronze paint
D) Reddish brown paint
  • 60. How many passengers could each car hold between the second and third levels?
A) 65 passengers
B) 80 passengers
C) 50 passengers
D) 100 passengers
  • 61. Where was the factory that produced the Eiffel Tower's components located?
A) Nanterre
B) Versailles
C) Montmartre
D) Levallois-Perret
  • 62. Who commented that the copyright was a way to manage commercial use of the Eiffel Tower's image?
A) Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
B) Stéphane Dieu
C) Pierre Bideau
D) John Bickerstaffe
  • 63. What did Gustave Eiffel invite Thomas Edison to do at the top of the tower?
A) Demonstrate his latest invention
B) Give a speech on modern technology
C) Present him with a phonograph
D) Discuss future engineering projects
  • 64. How many passengers could each compartment hold in the lifts to the second level?
A) 15 passengers
B) 25 passengers
C) 50 passengers
D) 40 passengers
  • 65. What is the current shade of the Eiffel Tower as of 2010?
A) Reddish brown
B) Bronze
C) Yellow-brown
D) Black
  • 66. What can be found on the third floor of the Eiffel Tower today?
A) A gift shop
B) An art gallery
C) A champagne bar
D) A science museum
  • 67. Where is the Petřín Lookout Tower located?
A) Berlin
B) Rome
C) Prague
D) Vienna
  • 68. What is the nearest Paris Metro station to the Eiffel Tower?
A) Pont d'Iéna
B) Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel
C) Quai Branly
D) Bir-Hakeim
  • 69. Which floor of the Eiffel Tower contains a restaurant called Le Jules Verne?
A) First floor
B) Second floor
C) Ground floor
D) Third floor
  • 70. Which company was contracted to fit lifts in the east and west legs of the Eiffel Tower?
A) Roux, Combaluzier & Lepape
B) Otis Brothers & Company
C) Comité des Forges
D) Eiffel et Compagnie
  • 71. What was the fate of the original lifts between the second and third levels in 1982?
A) They were permanently closed
B) They were replaced after 97 years in service
C) They were converted into emergency staircases
D) They were restored to their original condition
  • 72. How were the finished components transported to the construction site?
A) By train
B) On horse-drawn carts
C) In trucks
D) By river barge
  • 73. Who originally managed the Le Jules Verne restaurant from 2007 to 2017?
A) Frédéric Anton
B) Julia Child
C) Gustave Eiffel
D) Alain Ducasse
  • 74. In which year did Tokyo Tower open as a communications tower?
A) 1972
B) 1965
C) 1958
D) 1989
  • 75. What was installed in each leg to aid construction as it progressed?
A) A large crane
B) An elevator
C) A pulley system
D) A small 'creeper' crane
  • 76. What was the original name of the restaurant on the first floor that became a theatre?
A) Russian restaurant
B) French restaurant
C) Flemish restaurant
D) Anglo-American Bar
  • 77. When did the Eiffel Tower cease broadcasting analogue television signals?
A) 31 March 2005
B) 1957
C) 2000
D) 8 March 2011
  • 78. Which company eventually received the contract for lifts to the second level?
A) Otis Brothers & Company
B) Roux, Combaluzier & Lepape
C) Comité des Forges
D) Eiffel et Compagnie
  • 79. Who presented Gustave Eiffel with a phonograph at the top of the tower?
A) Sarah Bernhardt
B) Buffalo Bill Cody
C) Alberto Santos-Dumont
D) Thomas Edison
  • 80. What was speculated as the cost to build a full-size replica of the Eiffel Tower in 2011?
A) $100 million
B) $600 million
C) $300 million
D) $480 million
  • 81. How deep were the piles driven for the west and north legs?
A) 10 m (33 ft)
B) 22 m (72 ft)
C) 30 m (98 ft)
D) 15 m (49 ft)
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