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.
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
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Some people did not want to be forced to fight
Hint: Canadians disagreed deeply about whether people should be made to serve.
Question 2
Which city sent help quickly after the Halifax Explosion?
- Paris
- Vancouver
- Boston
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Boston
Hint: Trains and ships from Boston and other places brought doctors, nurses and supplies.
Question 3
A munitions ship carries…
- lumber
- apples
- explosives and ammunition
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explosives and ammunition
Hint: Munitions are supplies used for fighting.
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
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The Mont-Blanc and the Imo
Hint: Mont-Blanc was carrying explosives.
Question 5
About how many people died in the Halifax Explosion?
- About 200 000
- About 2000
- About 20
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About 2000
Hint: Roughly 2000 people died and many thousands were hurt.
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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Housing, food and medical care
Hint: A blizzard followed the explosion, which made it worse.