The Eiffel Tower was built:
A) by the Perret brothers' construction company.
B) for the Paris International Exposition of 1889.
C) as a radio tower.
D) by the French as an answer to the notoriety of England's Crystal Palace.
E) None of the answers is correct.

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The Eiffel Tower was constructed as the entrance arch for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

The Eiffel Tower Was Built