Official questionExamen Civique
À quelle occasion a été construite la Tour Eiffel ?
For what occasion was the Eiffel Tower built?
Correct answer
L'Exposition universelle de 1889, pour le centenaire de la Révolution française
The 1889 World's Fair, marking the centenary of the French Revolution
Why
Gustave Eiffel's company built the tower for the 1889 Exposition universelle in Paris, held for the centenary of the 1789 Revolution. Planned as temporary, it was kept and became a symbol of Paris. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- ALe couronnement de Napoléon IerThe coronation of Napoleon I
- BLa fin de la Seconde Guerre mondialeThe end of the Second World War
- CL'Exposition universelle de 1889, pour le centenaire de la Révolution françaiseThe 1889 World's Fair, marking the centenary of the French Revolution
- DLes Jeux olympiques de 2024The 2024 Olympic Games