Question

1. Who postulated the existence of Australia first?
2. Who had come to an island continent long before the Europeans'
arrival?
3. What did the first Europeans do?
4. How did the first European explorers name Australia and why?
5. What kind of country is Australia? (УМОЛЯЮ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ответить на вопросы дам 10 балов)ПО ЭТОМУ ТЕКСТУ ПРИКРЕПИЛА

Answer 1

1. The ancient Greek philosophers and geographers such as Aristotle and Pythagoras first postulated the existence of Australia.
2. Sixty thousand years ago, ancient Aboriginal people had come to an island continent long before the Europeans' arrival.
3. The first European explorers were impressed greatly.
4. The first European explorers named Australia "the land of parrots" because of brightly coloured birds living in the trees.
5. Australia is described as a unique country with black swans, strange trees, kangaroos, koalas, platypuses, and beautiful coloured birds.