Grade 7 Social Studies practice sheet
Nova Scotia Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
The Peace and Friendship Treaties between the Mi’kmaq and the British Crown were made between about 1725 and…
- 1867
- 1779
- 1920
1779
Hint: The treaties date from 1725 to 1779, long before Confederation.
Question 2
The Maroons arrived in Halifax in 1796. They had come from…
- Quebec
- Jamaica
- Newfoundland
Jamaica
Hint: The Maroons were people of African descent who were sent from Jamaica to Nova Scotia.
Question 3
A person elected to the Nova Scotia legislature is called an…
- MLA
- admiral
- auditor
MLA
Hint: MLA stands for Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Question 4
Viola Desmond’s action helped show that…
- movies should be cheaper
- theatres should be bigger
- unfair rules based on race should be challenged
unfair rules based on race should be challenged
Hint: Her story helped Canadians think about equality.
Question 5
Many Canadians wear a poppy in the days before…
- Canada Day
- Remembrance Day
- Treaty Day
Remembrance Day
Hint: The poppy is worn to remember those who died in war.
Question 6
Which is a popular place for tourists to see in Nova Scotia?
- The Rocky Mountains
- Niagara Falls
- The Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail
Hint: The Cabot Trail winds around the coast of Cape Breton.
Question 7
The Indian Act, first passed in 1876, gave the federal government…
- control over many parts of the lives of First Nations people
- a way for First Nations to run Canada
- no power at all over First Nations
control over many parts of the lives of First Nations people
Hint: The Act let the government make rules about reserves, membership and daily life, often without asking First Nations.
Question 8
Why is a dyked marsh a good place to farm?
- The tide covers it every day
- The soil is rich
- It is always frozen
The soil is rich
Hint: Marsh soil is rich, and dykes keep the sea out of the fields.
Question 9
The 1864 conference in Charlottetown was first planned to talk about…
- joining the Maritime colonies together
- ending the fur trade
- building the Halifax Citadel
joining the Maritime colonies together
Hint: Delegates from Canada asked to join, which led to talk of a bigger union.
Question 10
Africville was a community in which city?
- Sydney
- Moncton
- Halifax
Halifax
Hint: Africville was a Black community on the Bedford Basin.
Answer key
- 1. 1779 (Mi’kma’ki & Treaty Rights)
- 2. Jamaica (Opportunities & Challenges, Long Ago)
- 3. MLA (Political Change in the Maritimes)
- 4. unfair rules based on race should be challenged (Changing Times in the Maritimes)
- 5. Remembrance Day (World War I & the Maritimes)
- 6. The Cabot Trail (Maritime Communities Today)
- 7. control over many parts of the lives of First Nations people (Mi’kma’ki & Treaty Rights)
- 8. The soil is rich (Opportunities & Challenges, Long Ago)
- 9. joining the Maritime colonies together (Political Change in the Maritimes)
- 10. Halifax (Changing Times in the Maritimes)
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