Which place completes this sentence about Atomium? The ______-Capital Region is bilingual; hence, both the monument's French and Dutch names—l'Atomium and het Atomium—are official.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Brussels
The Atomium is a modernist landmark built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. It stands in the Brussels-Capital Region, which is bilingual, so both its French name l'Atomium and its Dutch name het Atomium are official. The name combines the words atom and aluminium.
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