From where does the name “Canada” come from?
Answer: From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village.
Discover Canada states the name Canada comes from 'Kanata', the Huron-Iroquois word for village.
All answer choices
- From the Inuit word meaning country.
- From the French word meaning joining.
- From the Métis word meaning rivers.
- From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village. (correct answer)
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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