Question 55
EasyOriginal questionThe capital of Australia is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The capital is Canberra.
It was built for the purpose, as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, which were both candidates.
Sydney is the largest city, which is exactly why it is the expected wrong answer.
Worth noting
A country's largest city and its capital are different questions. Australia, Brazil, Turkey, Switzerland and the United States all separate the two, and that group is worth knowing as a group.
- Concept
- A capital that is not the largest city
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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