Question

the chicago worlds fair of 1893
the chicago worlds fair of 1893 opened with a thrilling event. president grover cleveland pushed a button, and hundreds of electric lights came on. the entire fair glittered against the sky, so people began calling the fairgrounds the \white city\. few americans had electricity in their homes at that time. people were amazed to see broad streets and rows of buildings lit up. and that was just one of the fairs many wonders. the fairs buildings were designed to look like ancient greek temples. they were so grand that they were called palaces. a series of lakes and canals allowed visitors to ride in boats to the exhibits.
celebrating the past
the fair honored christopher columbuss first voyage to america, so it was officially called the worlds columbian exposition. the fair also celebrated the city of chicago. in 1871, a fire had burned for two days and destroyed one - third of the city. but chicago rebuilt quickly and had some of the first skyscrapers in the united states. it became a center for business and an important link in the railroad system. by 1893, chicago was a proud, modern city.
the fair had many exhibits that celebrated our nations past. the liberty bell was on display. the virginia building was a copy of george washingtons home at mount vernon.
which sentence from the passage supports the inference that the fair was well - known around the world?
a the virginia building was a copy of george washingtons home at mount vernon
b spain sent a full - size copy of columbuss flagship, the santa maria
c a few steps off the midway took them to buffalo bill codys famous wild west show
d part of the land cleared for it is now chicagos jackson park.

Explanation:

The fact that Spain sent a full - size copy of Columbus's flagship indicates international participation, suggesting the fair was well - known around the world. Option A is about a building within the fair related to the US, Option C is about an attraction within the fair, and Option D is about the land use after the fair. None of these directly imply international recognition like Option B.

Answer:

B. Spain sent a full - size copy of Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria