Multiple choice general knowledge history

In which city world's first skyscraper was built?

  1. Las Vegas

  2. NY

  3. LA

  4. Chicago
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Explanation

The world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1885. It was 10 stories tall and is considered the first building to use structural steel in its frame. Neither Las Vegas, New York, nor Los Angeles was home to this architectural milestone.

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