Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 8
Alberta's Symbols
The wild rose, the flag, the coat of arms and more.
What your child practises
Alberta's official emblems, such as the wild rose, lodgepole pine, great horned owl, bighorn sheep and the provincial flag.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Alberta’s official symbols · Alberta's flag, coat of arms and official plant and animal emblems
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which flower is Alberta's official flower?
🌹- the lily
- the maple leaf
- the wild rose
- the tulip
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the wild rose
Hint: The wild rose grows across the province.
Question 2
Two animals hold up the shield on Alberta's coat of arms. They are a lion and a…
🦌- pronghorn antelope
- goat
- bear
- moose
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pronghorn antelope
Hint: The supporters stand for tradition and the Prairies.
Question 3
Alberta's motto is “Fortis et Liber”. In English this means…
📜- fast and fun
- old and wise
- strong and free
- big and bold
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strong and free
Hint: A motto states an ideal.
Question 4
Why was the wild rose chosen as Alberta's flower?
🌹- it is a type of tree
- it grows only in Ontario
- it grows all over the province
- it is made of plastic
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it grows all over the province
Hint: A symbol is often chosen for being common and well-known.
Question 5
Which of these is a provincial symbol of Alberta?
🏔️- the loon
- the bighorn sheep
- the maple leaf
- the polar bear
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the bighorn sheep
Hint: The bighorn sheep is Alberta's official mammal. The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.
Question 6
A symbol that is a tartan is…
🧵- a pattern of woven cloth
- a flower
- a coin
- a song
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a pattern of woven cloth
Hint: Alberta has an official tartan with colours that stand for the land.