Multiple choice general knowledge culture

What does the name Australia means?

  1. Known Southern Land

  2. Unknown Southern Land

  3. Land of good fortune

  4. Land of luck
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The name Australia is derived from the Latin 'Terra Australis' meaning 'Unknown Southern Land'. European cartographers used this term for the hypothetical southern continent before Australia's discovery. It does not mean 'Known Southern Land', 'Land of good fortune', or 'Land of luck'.

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