seattle world fair

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  1. 3. The 600-foot-tall Space Needle was built as the centerpiece, featuring a revolving __________ and a flying-saucer-shaped top.
  2. 9. It was one of only two world's fairs in history that made money, finishing with a $23 _______ income.
  3. 11. Built as the iconic centerpiece, the 600-foot tower featured a revolving restaurant and observation deck, attracting roughly 20,000 visitors ______.
  4. 12. A 1.2-mile, high-speed elevated train was built by the Swedish firm Alweg to transport visitors from downtown to the fairgrounds in 90 _______.
  5. 14. The fair is credited with accelerating Seattle’s development, encouraging infrastructure improvements like the I-5 completion, and creating an lasting ____________ symbol in the Space Needle.
  6. 17. The 600-foot-tall Space Needle was the centerpiece, with its revolving restaurant and observation deck, which netted roughly \(\$15,000\) a day.
  7. 18. A popular bubble-shaped elevator in the World of Tomorrow exhibit that transported people up and down.
  8. 19. The fair was designed to showcase space-age technology, science, and the future, aiming to position Seattle as a forward-thinking, _______ city.
  9. 20. the 74-acre site was located near Queen Anne Hill, now known as the Seattle _____.
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  1. 1. the space ______ was made here (if you get this one wrong it is on you)
  2. 2. _______________Science Center.
  3. 4. the fair has different exhibits showcasing _____ sources such as electric, water, and atomic
  4. 5. President John F. _______ opened the fair remotely from Florida by pressing a telegraph key.
  5. 6. it is considered a _______ exhibit
  6. 7. almost 10 million people (9,609,969) attended the ___-month event.
  7. 8. Fifty-nine ___________ were represented at the fair.
  8. 10. The fairgrounds became the Seattle Center, which still houses many original buildings, including the Pacific _______ Center (formerly the U.S. Science Pavilion).
  9. 13. where does the Seattle fair take place?
  10. 15. the fair focused on space-age________
  11. 16. ran from April 21 to ________ 21, 1962