Alberta Towns
What is the 2nd largest city in Alberta?
Edmonton
What town has an enormous sausage statue in its town square?
Mundare
What is the provincial flower of Alberta?
Wild rose -
The wild rose was granted flower emblem status sometime in 1930
What town is Nickelback from?
Hanna
Which town has been dubbed the Star Trek Capital of the world?
Vulcan
This town is Canada's oldest National Park
Banff
What city in Alberta has a UFO landing pad?
St. Paul
What 2 rivers flow through Calgary?
Bow & Elbow
Which famous singer is a registered nurse?
Paul Brandt
Which comic book mutant is said to have been born in Cold Lake in 1880?
Wolverine
Which town is world famous for their ice cream shop?
Cochrane
Who is Alberta named after?
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria
What is the provincial tree of Alberta?
Lodgepole Pine -
On May 30, 1984, the lodgepole pine was made the provincial tree thanks to the efforts of the Junior Forest Warden Association of Alberta
What American politician was born in Calgary?
Ted Cruz
Which Alberta town is shared with another province?
Lloydminster
Fort-McMurray grew from which close-by town?
Draper
What was the original name of the Calgary Tower?
Huskey Tower
What is the tallest mountain in Alberta?
Mount Columbia
Which person from a famous comedy duo was born in Edmonton?
Tommy Chong
What famous Halloween phrase can be traced back to Alberta the first time it was used?
Trick or Treat! -
The actual phrase “trick or treat” can be traced back to Alberta. First mentioned in 1927 by the Blackie newspaper, it was used to describe the way pranksters were demanding “trick or treat” at various homes on Halloween.
Which town is home to the oldest Latter Day Saints temple built outside of the United States?
Cardston
How many national parks in Alberta?
5 - Banff, Jasper, Waterton, Wood Buffalo & Elk Island
What is the provincial grass of Alberta?
Rough Fescue -
It was given the status of provincial grass on April 30, 2003, thanks to the efforts of the Prairie Conservation Forum. Rough fescue is abundant in Alberta, which is home to the largest rough fescue grassland in North America.
Where was Cory Monteith born?
Calgary
Which 2 major retail stores got their start in Alberta?
Hint : Princess Auto is 'partnered' with one
Mark’s & Sport Check