Question 291

The name 'Canada' originated from the Iroquoian word 'kanata'. Which French explorer first heard this word from two captured guides during his voyages between 1534 and 1542?

  1. AJohn Cabot
  2. BSamuel de Champlain
  3. CJacques Cartier
  4. DPierre de Monts
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Correct answer: C) Jacques Cartier

Explanation

The guide states that 'Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic... Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning village.'

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