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  • What is located on the very top of the Eiffel Tower?
    100+ antennas
  • What was the name of the building built in 1930 that replaced the Eiffel Tower as the tallest building in the world?
    The Chrysler building
  • True or False- the Eiffel tower sways up to 5 inches in strong wind.
    True
  • About how tall is it?
    1000 ft
  • How is the Eiffel Tower useful in modern times?
    It is used for communication purposes.
  • What other colors has the Eiffel Tower been painted?
    Red, Yellow
  • Where is the Eiffel Tower located?
    Paris
  • Where can you find replicas of the Eiffel Tower?
    Japan, Las Vegas, Guatamala
  • How often does it get painted?
    Every 7 years
  • Why does the tower have to be painted every 7 years?
    To keep it from rusting
  • True or False- It was meant to be temporary- to only stand for 10 years.
    False- 20 years
  • What metal is the Eiffel Tower made of?
    Iron
  • About how many people visit the Eiffel Tower each year?
    7 million
  • What other monument did Gustave Eiffel also help design?
    The Statue of Liberty
  • What did Parisians think of the Eiffel Tower when it was first built?
    It was ugly, dangerous
  • True or False- the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930.
    True
  • When was the Eiffel Tower completed?
    March 1889
  • Why was the Eiffel Tower built?
    As the entrance to the World's Fair
  • How long did it take to build?
    more than 2 years
  • What did the Eiffel Tower celebrate?
    The 100th anniversary of the French Revolution
  • True or False- The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Pyramids in Egypt.
    True
  • When did they begin building the Eiffel Tower?
    1887
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