CanadaHistory 5 · Canada’s history
Jacques Cartier heard Iroquoian guides use the word "kanata", which later gave Canada its name. What did "kanata" mean?
- aLand of the north
- bBig lake
- cGreat river
- dVillageCorrect answer
Why?
"Kanata" was an Iroquoian word for a village or settlement. By the mid-1500s, mapmakers had started to use the name "Canada".
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