Canadian Capitals Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

This Canadian capitals trivia quiz covers Ottawa and the provincial and territorial capitals, from Victoria and Edmonton to Halifax, St. John's, Whitehorse and Iqaluit. Ten questions bring names, facts and surprises.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

National
Who chose Ottawa as Canada's capital in 1857?
British Columbia
What is the capital of British Columbia?
Alberta
What is the capital of Alberta?
Saskatchewan
What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
Nunavut
What is the capital of Nunavut?
Nova Scotia
Which capital was devastated by a huge ship explosion in 1917?
Newfoundland
Which capital is the easternmost city in North America?
PEI
Which capital hosted the 1864 conference that led to Confederation?
Yukon
What is the capital of Yukon?
Manitoba
What is the capital of Manitoba?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who chose Ottawa as Canada's capital in 1857?
Answer: Queen Victoria
Ottawa was a compromise between English- and French-speaking regions and was harder for the United States to attack.
Q2: What is the capital of British Columbia?
Answer: Victoria
Victoria is on Vancouver Island, not the mainland, and is known for gardens and a mild climate.
Q3: What is the capital of Alberta?
Answer: Edmonton
Edmonton is home to West Edmonton Mall, once the largest shopping mall in the world.
Q4: What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
Answer: Regina
Regina was once called Pile o' Bones and is home to the RCMP training academy.
Q5: What is the capital of Nunavut?
Answer: Iqaluit
Iqaluit means place of many fish in Inuktitut and became the capital when Nunavut was created in 1999.
Q6: Which capital was devastated by a huge ship explosion in 1917?
Answer: Halifax
The Halifax Explosion was one of the largest accidental explosions before the atomic age.
Q7: Which capital is the easternmost city in North America?
Answer: St. John's
St. John's has colorful houses called Jellybean Row.
Q8: Which capital hosted the 1864 conference that led to Confederation?
Answer: Charlottetown
Charlottetown calls itself the birthplace of Confederation.
Q9: What is the capital of Yukon?
Answer: Whitehorse
Whitehorse replaced Dawson City, the gold rush town, as capital in 1953.
Q10: What is the capital of Manitoba?
Answer: Winnipeg
Winnipeg's intersection of Portage and Main is famous for its cold winds.

Canadian Capitals Trivia Quiz – Capitals From Coast to Coast

Canada has a national capital, Ottawa, and thirteen provincial and territorial capitals. Several are not their province's largest city: Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Quebec City and Fredericton are smaller than Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, Montreal and Moncton or Saint John.

Each capital reflects its region's history. Quebec City and Halifax are old fortress cities, Charlottetown hosted the talks that created Canada and Whitehorse and Yellowknife grew from gold rushes and mining.

Iqaluit is the newest capital, chosen when Nunavut became a territory in 1999. Many capitals have historic parliament buildings that visitors can tour for free.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz helps students and travelers learn Canada's capitals.

Why Ottawa was chosen
Which capitals are not the largest city
What happened in Halifax in 1917
Where Confederation began
Which capital is newest

Did You Know?

Ottawa's Rideau Canal becomes a skating rink in winter.
Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories.
Fredericton is New Brunswick's capital.
Quebec City was founded in 1608.
Toronto is Ontario's capital.