Question

Which place is called the land of Golden Fleece?
A. Australia
B. Cuba
C. Austria
D. Myanmar

Answer 1

Hint:The word fleece means woolly covering, be it a coat or a wool bearing animal like sheep. Australia is the largest producer of wool in the world. According to statistics of 2011, Australia produced around 300 million kg of wool. We will discuss all the options to see the correct answer in detail in the complete answer below.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss all the options individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint .
Australia:- With reference to the above stated hint, Australia is the largest producer of wool, thus , this country has been given the nickname of “the golden fleece”. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Cuba:- There is no significant reason behind calling the country Cuba as “the golden fleece”, therefore, this is not the correct option.
Austria:- There is no significant reason behind calling the country Austria as “the golden fleece” as there is no connection between wool and Austria. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Myanmar:- There is no significant reason behind calling Myanmar as “the golden fleece”, therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:The nickname “The golden fleece” was referred to by a British journalist George Augustus Henry Sala during his visit in the country in 1885. As Australia was a significant source of wool exporter for the British.