Multiple choice general knowledge history

The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?

  1. Cats

  2. Domestic Canary

  3. Island Canary

  4. Dogs

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Canary Islands were named 'Canariae Insulae' (Island of the Dogs) by Romans after the large dogs they found there. Note: The islands are actually in the Atlantic Ocean, not the Pacific.