1900 Exposition Universelle
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The 1900 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to showcase the achievements of the 19th century and emerging innovations of the 20th, featuring landmark attractions like the Grand Palais and the first Paris Métro line.
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Target entity: 1900 Exposition Universelle Context triple: [Paris, hostedEvent, 1900 Exposition Universelle]
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1889 Exposition Universelle
The 1889 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, best known for unveiling the Eiffel Tower as its centerpiece.
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Palace of Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental Beaux-Arts structure in San Francisco originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition and now a popular cultural and scenic landmark.
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Summer Olympics 1900
The Summer Olympics 1900 were the second modern Olympic Games, held in Paris as part of the Exposition Universelle and notable for their unusually long schedule and inclusion of several now-discontinued events.
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City of Light
City of Light is a famous nickname for Paris, highlighting its historic role as a center of art, culture, and enlightenment.
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Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1900 Exposition Universelle Target entity description: The 1900 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to showcase the achievements of the 19th century and emerging innovations of the 20th, featuring landmark attractions like the Grand Palais and the first Paris Métro line.
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A.
1889 Exposition Universelle
The 1889 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, best known for unveiling the Eiffel Tower as its centerpiece.
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B.
Palace of Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental Beaux-Arts structure in San Francisco originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition and now a popular cultural and scenic landmark.
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C.
Summer Olympics 1900
The Summer Olympics 1900 were the second modern Olympic Games, held in Paris as part of the Exposition Universelle and notable for their unusually long schedule and inclusion of several now-discontinued events.
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Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel
Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel is the company responsible for managing, maintaining, and operating the Eiffel Tower as a major cultural and tourist site in Paris.
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Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| approximateVisitors | 50 million ⓘ |
| category |
1900 in France
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History of Paris ⓘ World's fairs in Paris ⓘ |
| centuryCelebrated | 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1900-11-12 ⓘ |
| exhibited |
art
ⓘ
colonial displays ⓘ industrial products ⓘ scientific innovations ⓘ |
| featuredArtMovement | Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| featuredTechnology |
cinema
ⓘ
electricity ⓘ moving sidewalks ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes
ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes
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| languageOfOfficialName | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
construction of Pont Alexandre III
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construction of the Grand Palais ⓘ construction of the Petit Palais ⓘ development of the Paris Métro ⓘ |
| metroLineInaugurated | Paris Métro Line 1 ⓘ |
| notableInfrastructure | first Paris Métro line ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Musée d'Orsay
ⓘ
surface form:
Gare d'Orsay
Grand Palais, Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Palais
Petit Palais ⓘ Pont Alexandre III ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | 40 ⓘ |
| officialName |
1900 Exposition Universelle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Exposition Universelle de 1900
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| openedBy | Émile Loubet ⓘ |
| organizingCountry | France ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1889 Exposition Universelle ⓘ |
| purpose |
to present innovations of the 20th century
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to showcase achievements of the 19th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 1900-04-14 ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of the achievements of the past century
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optimism about the new century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Belle Époque ⓘ |
| venue |
Champ de Mars
ⓘ
Les Invalides, Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Esplanade des Invalides
Quai d'Orsay ⓘ Trocadéro ⓘ |
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