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Canadian provinces, territories and capitals: study table and quiz

Use this table for revision, then cover it and check what you remember. This independent activity complements your reading of the official study guide.

Start with two anchors

Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Its national capital is Ottawa.

Show the 13-capital study table
The first ten rows are provinces; the final three are territories.
Province or territoryCapital
AlbertaEdmonton
British ColumbiaVictoria
ManitobaWinnipeg
New BrunswickFredericton
Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John’s
Nova ScotiaHalifax
OntarioToronto
Prince Edward IslandCharlottetown
QuebecQuébec
SaskatchewanRegina
Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife
NunavutIqaluit
YukonWhitehorse

Quiz: do you know all 13 capitals?

Choose one answer per question, then check your result. Try again as often as you like.

1. Capital — Alberta
2. Capital — British Columbia
3. Capital — Manitoba
4. Capital — New Brunswick
5. Capital — Newfoundland and Labrador
6. Capital — Nova Scotia
7. Capital — Ontario
8. Capital — Prince Edward Island
9. Capital — Quebec
10. Capital — Saskatchewan
11. Capital — Northwest Territories
12. Capital — Nunavut
13. Capital — Yukon

Your turn

Say your answer before opening each row. No account or timer required.

Name the capital: British Columbia.

Victoria

Name the capital: New Brunswick.

Fredericton

Name the capital: Ontario.

Toronto

Name the capital: Saskatchewan.

Regina

Name the capital: Nunavut.

Iqaluit

Name the capital: Yukon.

Whitehorse

A method for remembering the pairs

Write only the pairs you missed on cards. Review them tomorrow without looking at the answers. Then reverse the exercise: start with the capital and name the province or territory. Add a card for the capital of your own province or territory.

Check Discover Canada: Canada’s Regions

These are revision prompts, not official IRCC exam questions.

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