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Alberta
What the official study guide says about Alberta, as practice questions. The citizenship test can ask about any province or territory, so it pays to know all thirteen.
Quiz: Alberta
Key facts to remember
- Alberta, along with Lake Louise, was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.
- Banff, one of Alberta's five national parks, was established in 1885.
- The rugged Badlands in Alberta have some of the world's richest finds of dinosaur bones and other prehistoric fossils.
- In the guide's table of capitals, Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. Regina and Winnipeg are the capitals of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
- Alberta produces the most oil and gas. Its northern oil sands are being developed as a major energy source.
- Oil was found in Alberta in 1947. This discovery marked the beginning of Canada's modern energy industry.