What is the capital city of Australia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Canberra, a planned city in the Australian Capital Territory
- Step 1: Canberra was planned in the early twentieth century as the national capital. Answer: Canberra. Why not the others: Sydney and Melbourne are larger cities, though Parliament sat in Melbourne until 1927, and Brisbane is a state capital.
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