Question 231

The name 'Canada' comes from the Iroquoian word 'kanata'. What does this word mean?

  1. AGreat river
  2. BNew land
  3. CHunting ground
  4. DVillage
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Correct answer: D) Village

Explanation

Between 1534 and 1542, French explorer Jacques Cartier heard captured guides speak the Iroquoian word kanata, which means 'village'. By the 1550s, the name Canada began appearing on maps.

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