Built for the World's Fair in 1889, the ________ was an early experiment in iron construction

A. Wainwright Building
B. Crystal Palace
C. Eiffel Tower
D. Lever House
E. Chrysler Building


C
The importance of this singular, remarkable structure was that it was a skeleton that proudly showed itself without benefit of any cosmetic embellishment. Nearly a thousand feet tall, the Eiffel Tower acted as a centerpiece for the Paris World's Fair of 1889.

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A) Sturm und Drang B) galant C) rococo D) stile antico

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Raphael's The Madonna of the Meadows is composed using what implied shape?

A. Square B. Trapezoid C. Triangle D. Circle

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A. Louis Armstrong B. Duke Ellington C. King Oliver D. Kid Ory

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