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Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 6

World War I & the Maritimes

Halifax, the Explosion and how the war touched the Maritimes.

What your child practises

Practises Grade 7 social studies on the impact of World War I on the Maritimes, including the Halifax Explosion and the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Ties to the Nova Scotia curriculum.

Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Evaluate the impacts of World War I on the Maritimes · Halifax in wartime, the Explosion and life at home

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Why was conscription controversial?

    • Some people did not want to be forced to fight
    • It was a new tax on ships
    • It was a new sport

  2. Question 2

    Which city sent help quickly after the Halifax Explosion?

    • Paris
    • Vancouver
    • Boston

  3. Question 3

    A munitions ship carries…

    • lumber
    • apples
    • explosives and ammunition

  4. Question 4

    Which two ships collided in the Halifax Explosion?

    • The Bluenose and the Hector
    • The Titanic and the Atlantic
    • The Mont-Blanc and the Imo

  5. Question 5

    About how many people died in the Halifax Explosion?

    • About 200 000
    • About 2000
    • About 20

  6. Question 6

    After the Halifax Explosion, many people needed shelter in winter. Which help was most urgent?

    • Tourist maps
    • New theatres
    • Housing, food and medical care

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