Question 843

The capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit, is named after an explorer who served which monarch when he explored the Arctic?

  1. AQueen Elizabeth I
  2. BQueen Elizabeth II
  3. CQueen Victoria
  4. DKing George III
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Correct answer: A) Queen Elizabeth I

Explanation

The guide explains that Iqaluit was formerly Frobisher Bay, named after Martin Frobisher, who penetrated the uncharted Arctic for Queen Elizabeth I in 1576.

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