Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 6
Traditions & Beliefs Around the World
Festivals, food and customs from many places, and how they travel and mix.
What your child practises
Practises how geography, history and beliefs shape the traditions of a region, with respectful, factual questions about festivals and customs from around the world and in Nova Scotia. No tradition or religion is ranked above another.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Analyse how traditions and beliefs relate to culture in a region · how geography, history and beliefs shape festivals, food and customs, and how traditions travel
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
A ceilidh in Cape Breton is a gathering with…
- music, dancing and storytelling
- a silent meal
- a long exam
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music, dancing and storytelling
Hint: A ceilidh is a lively social evening with Gaelic and Celtic music.
Question 2
Passover is a Jewish festival that remembers…
- the harvest moon
- the end of winter
- freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt
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freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt
Hint: Families share a special meal called a Seder.
Question 3
Why might a coastal region have traditions about fishing?
- The sea gives people food and work
- There is no water nearby
- Fish cannot be eaten
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The sea gives people food and work
Hint: Where people live shapes what they eat and celebrate.
Question 4
Nowruz marks the beginning of…
- winter only
- spring and the new year in Persian tradition
- the school year
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spring and the new year in Persian tradition
Hint: Nowruz is celebrated around the spring equinox in March.
Question 5
Highland games in Nova Scotia come from which tradition?
- Acadian
- Scottish
- Persian
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Scottish
Hint: Highland games include piping, dancing and feats of strength.
Question 6
During Ramadan, many Muslims who are able to fast do so from…
- sunset to dawn
- dawn to sunset
- only on Sundays
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dawn to sunset
Hint: Families eat before sunrise and break the fast after sunset.