In the minds of many Europeans, before Canada was Canada, it was a vast wilderness, a cold and inhospitable place that nonetheless was the ancestral home of many Inuit tribes.

(A) before Canada was Canada, it was a vast wilderness

(B) before there was Canada, it was a vast wilderness

(C) it was a vast wilderness that was Canada

(D) Canada was what was a vast wilderness

(E) Canada was what had been known as a vast wilderness

Note: This question was edited from Official Guide. [LINK]

I don't get why some institutions consistently copy questions in OG.

It doesn't benefit learners at all if they have already seen such questions in OG.

Below is the question that I'm talking about

In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world.
(A) before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes
(B) before there was Australia, it was the antipodes
(C) it was the antipodes that was Australia
(D) Australia was what was the antipodes
(E) Australia was what had been known as the antipodes