LAURENTIANS QUIZ #4: NAMES BY THE NUMBERS (ANSWERS)

Author:
Matthew Farfan

1) d) All of the above.
2) b) Lac des Seize îles, between Morin Heights and Arundel.
3) c) The municipality is situated at the northeast extremity of the old Milles-Isles Seigneurie, which took its name from the Milles-Isles or (Milles-îles) River, which was famous for its many islands, and which separates the Laval Island from the north shore.
4) a) The lake was christened by Saint-Jérôme magistrate Benjamin-Antoine Testard de Montigny in honour of his seven sons.
5) None of the above. Chute des Quatre Pattes is in the Gatineau Valley; Lac des Quinze is in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region; and Trois-Lacs is near Asbestos in the Eastern Townships.References:Commission de toponymie du Québec, Noms et Lieux du Québec: dictionnaire illustré, 1996.