Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Canada is NOT true?
(2 points)
Responses

Lief Ericsson, a Viking, first explored the Canadian coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia in 1001 AD.
Lief Ericsson, a Viking, first explored the Canadian coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia in 1001 AD.

The British took New France away from France as a result of a battle fought on the Plains of Abraham.
The British took New France away from France as a result of a battle fought on the Plains of Abraham.

François 1er sent explorers to find a passage west to Asia.
François 1er sent explorers to find a passage west to Asia.

The word "Montréal" comes from a Native American word meaning "mountain."

The statement that is NOT true is: François 1er sent explorers to find a passage west to Asia.