The British took over the continent of Australia and declared it "terra nullius" inA．the e
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The British took over the continent of Australia and declared it "terra nullius" in
A．the early 15th century.
B．the 17th century.
C．the late 18th century.
D．the 16th century.
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正确答案：C
本题考查澳大利亚历史知识。英国人在18世纪晚期占领了澳大利亚大陆并称之为“terranullius”，意为“没有人拥有的土地”，以此将他们对澳大利亚原住民土地的占有合法化。