How did the land form in the Parkland Region?

By glaciers that caused hilly and flat areas.

Why are First Nations artists important to the First Nations?

They tell the stories and histories of the First Nations.

What is the definition of refugees?

People who have come from other countries that are war-torn.

How did the government deal with the conflicts in the west?

They sent in the Northwest Mounted Police.

Who was Matt Armstrong?

He was an Albertan hero who helped children’s hospital.

What is the Cowboy Trail?

A trail that has several ranches in different regions.

What is an oral tradition?

A story told by elders of First Nations to younger children.

Why did the First Nations people use sign language?

To understand other groups of a First Nations while trading.

Why are the Edmonton Oilers named the Edmonton Oilers?

They were closely associated with the oil industry.

How does elevation contribute to the climate of different regions?

The higher elevation, the colder it is.

Which of the following is one of the criteria from the Homestead Act?

Must be owned by men over 14 years of age.

What is Palaeontology about?

A scientist who studies life from prehistoric times.

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The Great Alberta Trivia Game

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1
When was Cold Lake considered to be called the Dead Sea?
2013 and 2012
1897 and 1878
1756 and 1761
1950 and 1940
2
What type of animal likes alalfa?
birds
bees
rabbits
horses
3
Who is Sam Livingston?
A cattle rancher from Cochrane.
A settler from Europe.
A member of the North West Mounted Police.
A French fur trader.
4
Why did the fur trade ultimately begin?
Europeans wanted furs
First Nations wanted European goods.
Europeans wanted the house plans for tipis.
First Nations wanted to learn European cooking techniques.
5
When did Treaty 6 get signed?
1788
1867
6669
1876
6
When did Anthony Henday try to persuade First Nations people to travel further to trade?
1753
1942
1754
1752
7
How did the land form in the Parkland Region?
By glaciers that left ridges of snow behind called moraines.
By meteors that hit the Earth long ago.
By glaciers that caused jagged deposits of rock to be left.
By glaciers that caused hilly and flat areas.
8
When did the last Ice Age end?
13,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
12,000 years ago
4,000 years ago
9
Why are First Nations artists important to the First Nations?
They tell the stories and histories of the First Nations.
They tell about times long ago when dinosaurs roamed.
They tell the stories of the stores that existed long ago.
They tell about how Europeans gave them the land long ago.
10
In the language, Nakoda, what does “caba”(cha bah) mean?
Deer
Buffalo
Dog team
Beaver
11
What is the definition of refugees?
People who have come from economic wealthy countries.
People who want to see the sights of Canada.
People who have come from other European countries only.
People who have come from other countries that are war-torn.
12
In the Canadian Shield region in winter, what are some types of vehicles used to travel around?
Cars
Snowmobiles
Skateboards
Bicycles
13
How did the government deal with the conflicts in the west?
They sent nuclear warheads to clear out the bad guys.
They sent in a ferocious gang of rabid dogs.
They asked neighbours of the wild settlers to phone them.
They sent in the Northwest Mounted Police.
14
When were the Grey Nuns founded?
1883
Late 1800s
Montreal
1737
15
When was Confederation signed?
July 1st, 1866
July 1st, 1867
July 1st, 1868
July 4th, 1867
16
When was the Great Depression?
1920s
1855
2005
1930s
17
What is the highest mountain in Alberta named?
Mount St. Helen’s
Mount Vertigo
Mount Brazeau
Mount Columbia
18
What immigrant population was given a head tax to be in our country?
Korean.
Chinois.
Japanese.
Chinese.
19
What was the name of Canada’s First National Park?
Rocky Mountain House
Timbuktu
Jasper
Banff
20
Who was Matt Armstrong?
He was a student at Fort Edmonton.
He was an Albertan hero who helped children’s hospital.
He was first man to walk on the moon.
He was a hospital employee.
21
What is the Cowboy Trail?
A trail that is meant for tourists.
A trail that is meant to experience ranch life.
A trail that has several ranches in different regions.
A trail that was once crossed by the famous Big Bear.
22
What were many towns built around originally in Alberta?
Rivers
Lakes
Streams
Oceans
23
What year did World War I start?
It began in 1914.
It began in early 1900s.
It began in 1890.
It began in 1919.
24
What is an oral tradition?
A story made in biblical times.
A story told by elders of First Nations to younger children.
A story that originated in the Pikanii tribe.
A story told by Mother Goose.
25
When Alberta suffered from drought in 1921, who claimed that they could make it rain?
Joseph B. Tyrrell
Charles Hatfield
Voyageurs
Santa Claus
26
What are some renewable resources found in the Foothills region?
Fish, birds
Metals, rocks, sand
Oil, gas, birds
Grasses, trees, shrubs
27
Why did the First Nations people use sign language?
To understand what the animals were trying to tell them.
To understand what their baby was saying.
To understand what the Europeans were trying to say.
To understand other groups of a First Nations while trading.
28
Which of the following animals does not live in Alberta?
Coyote
Cow
Polar bear
Elk
29
Name an animal that lives in the Boreal Forest Region.
Treegap Frog
Grizzly Bear
Rainbow Trout
Elk and Bison
30
Who found the first dinosaur egg?
Wendy Sloboda
Addison Warriner
A mother t-rex who had misplaced its baby.
Joseph B. Tyrrell
31
What does RCMP stand for?
Royal Caribbean Marching Police.
Royal Canadian Munching Police.
Royal Cambrian Mounted Police.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
32
Why are the Edmonton Oilers named the Edmonton Oilers?
They were closely associated with the oil industry.
They had oil companies that originally sponsored them.
Canola oil is a major natural resource of Edmonton.
Edmonton was originally founded on oil.
33
What region has landforms known as hoodoos inside it?
Boreal Forest
Grasslands
Foothills
Alberta
34
Who was John Rowand?
Honourable Premier of Alberta.
Chief Factor
Honourable Prime Minister of Alberta.
Chief Multiple
35
How does elevation contribute to the climate of different regions?
The lower the elevation, the colder it is.
The higher the elavation, the colder it is.
Moderate temperatures are determined by elevation.
The higher elevation, the colder it is.
36
True or False: The Northwest Company was originally the Hudson’s Bay Company.
True
Sorta false
Sorta true
False
37
Which of the following is one of the criteria from the Homestead Act?
Must be owned by men over 14 years of age.
Must pay $20 upfront.
Must be lived on at least 7 months of the year.
Part of the land must be cleared.
38
When did Alberta become a province?
December 31st, 1867
July 4th, 1912
September 1st, 1905
July 1st, 1905
39
What year did the Turtle Mountain collapse causing the Frank Slide?
Today.
Yesterday.
1937
1903
40
What is Palaeontology about?
Using maps and instruments to chart a course.
The leader of a province or territory.
To share ideas and decide to take action.
A scientist who studies life from prehistoric times.

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