Alberta is the westernmost of Canada’s three Prairie provinces. It has mountains, prairies, desert badlands, and vast coniferous forests. With more than 600 lakes and rich mineral deposits, Alberta is the fourth-most-populous Canadian province/territory. This province has British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south.
Take the following Alberta Quiz to test your knowledge of the province.
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#1. What is the capital of Alberta?
*Edmonton. This capital is nicknamed “The City of Champions.”
#2. Who is the Premier of Alberta?
*The current premier of Alberta is Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on April 30, 2019.
#3. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta?
#4. The total population of Alberta is _________.
*Around 4.43544 Million (estimated) in 2019. Learn more.
#5. The total area of Alberta is __________.
#6. What is the biggest city in the province of Alberta?
#7. Which year did Alberta join the Confederation?
*Alberta joined Confederation along with Saskatchewan in 1905. Learn more.
#8. Saying “trick or treat” when you go door-to-door at Halloween is a tradition that started in Alberta.
*True. The phrase first appeared in print in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, and no one actually knows how it came to be the popular phrase that it is today.
#9. The provincial flower of Alberta is _________.
*Alberta adopted the wild rose (Rosa acicularis) as its official flower in 1930. Learn more.
#10. The provincial bird of Alberta is _________.
*Alberta adopted the great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) as its official bird on May 3, 1977. Learn more.
#11. The provincial tree of Alberta is _________.
*The lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) was adopted as Alberta’s official tree on May 30, 1984. Learn more.
#12. What is the motto written on Licence Plates in Alberta?
*“Wild Rose Country” has appeared on Alberta license plates since 1973. Learn more.
#13. Alberta was named after ________.
*Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.
#14. What is the name of the intense, fast-moving winter storm that generally forms over or near Alberta?
*The Alberta-clipper (also known as a Canadian Clipper) is a fast-moving low-pressure area weather system which generally affects the central provinces of Canada, as well as parts of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the Northeastern United States regions. Learn more.
#15. Which Canadian province is free of the brown rat/common rat/Norwegian rat?
#16. What region does Alberta fall into?
*Prairie Provinces, the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Learn more.
#17. Name Alberta’s highest point/peak.
*Mount Columbia (12,294 feet [3,747 metres]) in the Rocky Mountains is Alberta’s highest point. Learn more.
#19. In which time zone is Alberta?
#20. Which province is the largest producer of oil and gas?
*Alberta is Canada’s largest oil-producing province, providing 79.2% of Canadian oil production in 2015. Learn more.
#21. What is the sunniest city in Canada?
*Calgary is the only major city in Canada to average nearly 2400 hours of sun a year. Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Regina come close behind Calgary, all typically topping 2300 hours of sunshine annually. Learn more.