Question

Which of the following is the correct combination of countries and their capital cities?

• A. Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Japan - Tokyo, France - Lyon, Germany - Munich
• B. Japan - Tokyo, France - Paris, Germany - Berlin, Brazil - Brasilia
• C. France - Marseille, Germany - Hamburg, Brazil - Sao Paulo, Japan - Osaka
• D. Brazil - Salvador, Japan - Kyoto, France - Nice, Germany - Cologne
• E. Japan - Yokohama, France - Strasbourg, Germany - Frankfurt, Brazil - Recife

Hint:

Verify current capital cities; avoid historical or major city confusions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Match countries with their current capital cities.
- Japan: Tokyo
- France: Paris
- Germany: Berlin
- Brazil: Brasilia
Step 2: Evaluate the options.
Option (B) correctly lists Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, and Brasilia as the capitals.
Step 3: Eliminate distractors.
(A) Rio de Janeiro, Lyon, Munich are not current capitals.
(C) Marseille, Hamburg, Sao Paulo, Osaka are not capitals.
(D) Salvador, Kyoto, Nice, Cologne are not current capitals.
(E) Yokohama, Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Recife are not capitals.
Therefore: The correct answer is (B). \[ \boxed{\text{B}} \]