Mock Exam 1 Β· Question 3 of 20
Question 3: From where does the name "Canada" come?
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Q3
Mock Exam 1
From where does the name "Canada" come?
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Correct answer: C. From the Huron-Iroquois word "Kanata", meaning village.
The name Canada comes from the Huron-Iroquois word "Kanata", which means village or settlement. French explorer Jacques Cartier heard this word during his travels in the 16th century and used it to describe the land.
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