Where in the World Can I Climb a Tower?

Where in the World Can I Climb a Tower? Where in the World Can I Climb a Tower? visits famous towers around the world that you can climb—as well as skyscraper ledges that you can walk on or jump from! What did you learn?

QUESTIONS 1. The states that can be seen from the 4. The Statue of Liberty is made out of ... Willis Tower are ... a. Iron a. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan b. Copper b. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and c. Marble Wisconsin d. Bronze c. Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri d. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and 5. Who designed the Eiffel Tower? Missouri 6. What is the tallest structure in the 2. The tower that has gargoyles is ... Western Hemisphere? a. The Leaning Tower of Pisa b. The Eiffel Tower c. The Willis Tower d. The Giralda

3. The CN Tower is located in ... a. Auckland, New Zealand b. Paris, France c. New York City, USA d. Toronto, Canada

TRUE OR FALSE? _____ 1. You can go inside of the Statue of _____ 4. The designer for the Statue of Liberty. Liberty was French.

_____ 2. Despite its name, you can’t jump _____ 5. The Edge Walk attraction if a from the Sky Tower’s SkyJump. part of the Eiffel Tower

_____ 3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was _____ 6. Towers are generally the same built so that it would lean. height as other buildings.

ANSWERS 1. b. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and 4. b. Copper. According to the section “Other Wisconsin. According to the section “Out Towers to Climb” on page 28, we know on a Ledge!” on page 40, we know that “On that “It is a huge copper statue of a woman a clear day, visitors can see four states–Illinois, wearing a crown and holding a torch.” So, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin!” So, the the correct answer is B. correct answer is B. 5. According to page 38, Gustave Eiffel built the 2. d. The Giralda. According to the section Eiffel Tower. “The Giralda” on page 17, we know that “You will also see the cathedral’s gargoyles and 6. According to page 42, the CN Tower is the slender spires.” So, the correct answer tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere. It is D. stands over 1,815 feet (553 meters) high.

3. d. Toronto, Canada. According to the section “Out on a Ledge!” on page 42, we know that “In downtown Toronto, Ontario, in Canada, you can be attached to a harness and take the world’s highest ‘hands-free’ walk on the CN Tower!” So, the correct answer is D.

TRUE OR FALSE? ANSWERS 1. True. According to the section “Other Towers 4. True. According to the section “Other Towers to Climb” on page 29, we know that “Inside to Climb” on page 32, we know that “The the statue are two stairways. You can climb to French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi the crown and look out through one of the 25 designed the statue and chose its site.” So, the windows!” So, the correct answer is True. correct answer is True.

2. False. According to the section “Out on a 5. False. According to the section “Out on a Ledge!” on page 45, we know that “ ... take Ledge!” on page 42, we know that “. . . you a flying leap! You can do just that on the Sky can be attached to a harness and take the Tower’s SkyJump ... You can hurl yourself world’s highest ‘hands-free’ walk on the CN down at 53 miles an hour!” So, the correct Tower! The tower’s EdgeWalk allows visitors answer is False. to walk along a 5-foot-wide ledge ... ” So, the correct answer is True. 3. False. According to the section “Other Towers to Climb” on page 26, we know that 6. False. According to the section “What is a “Engineers worked on the tower’s foundation. Tower?” on page 6, we know that “Towers are They straightened the tower enough to keep it generally taller than other buildings around from falling.” So, the correct answer is False. them.” So, the correct answer is False.