Origins Quiz — Wednesday, September 23, 2026

What strait was named on July 1, 1846, by explorer John C. Fremont, who gave it a Greek name modeled on that of Constantinople's harbor because he foresaw it as a doorway to trade with Asia, two years before anyone found the metal it seems to be named for? (Two words: 6, 4 letters)

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