Multiple choice general knowledge

For a long time the Humber bridge in the UK was the world's longest suspension bridge at 2220m. Since 1998, though, the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge in Japan has smashed that record. It is 3911m in total and the central span is a staggering 1990m alone. Which cities does it connect?

  1. Tokyo and Yokohama

  2. Fukuoka and Yamaguchi

  3. Osaka and Kobe

  4. Kobe and Iwaya
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Explanation

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge connects Kobe (on Honshu island) with Iwaya (on Awaji Island) in Japan. It is the longest central span suspension bridge in the world at 1990m. Tokyo-Yokohama, Osaka-Kobe, and Fukuoka-Yamaguchi are not connected by this bridge.

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