Queen Elizabeth I gave this island the name "Meta Incognita" or "Limits Unknown" when she received word of its discovery by the English in 1578; that name is still used for a peninsula at its southwestern tip.  
Queen Elizabeth I gave this island the name "Meta Incognita" or "Limits Unknown" when she received word of its discovery by the English in 1578; that name is still used for a peninsula at its southwestern tip.  Separated from Southampton Island by the Foxe Channel and from the mainland's Melville Peninsula by the Fury & Hecla Strait, it is home to eight official communities including Mittimitalik, Kimmirut, and Iqaluit (ih-KAL-oo-IT).  For 10 points - name this largest island in Canada.
Queen Elizabeth I gave this island the name "Meta Incognita" or "Limits Unknown" when she received word of its discovery by the English in 1578; that name is still used for a peninsula at its southwestern tip.  
Baffin Island or Qikiqtaaluk