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How did the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in the UK differ from French Industrial Exposition of 1844?

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How did the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in the UK differ from the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 which is said to have inspired it?

AHector Berlioz composed and conducted a new symphonic and choral work to open it
BIt was international
CThe country's monarch opened the Exhibition
DIt excluded exhibits from France

Correct Option: 2  

Explanation:
It was international
The French Exposition, the 10th of its kind, celebrated and displayed products only of French industry; it lasted 60 days, with 3,960 exhibitors, and is said to have provoked Prince Albert in the UK to rival and outdo it. The Crystal Palace exhibition ran for five and a half months and showcased approximately 13,000 exhibitors; although the intention was for the exhibition to be international, and it was, over half the exhibits were British.
posted Apr 9, 2018 by Rahul Vaidya

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