George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. constructed the modern version of the Ferris wheel in 1893 for what major world exposition?
- California Pacific International Exposition 1893
- Exposition Universelle, Paris 1893
- Lewis Clark Centennial Exposition 1893
- Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois 1893
Answer
The correct answer is D) Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois 1893.
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