The Halifax Explosion
Bluenose Bounty
Maritime Icons
Mighty Microgreens
Not Your Cheese
100

The disaster occurred when the Imo, a Norwegian relief vessel, collided with this French cargo ship that was packed with tons of wartime explosives.

What was the SS Mont-Blanc

100

 Nova Scotia is famous for having the highest tides in the entire world, which can be witnessed daily in this famous body of water

What is the Bay of Fundy

100

This Prince Edward Island author captured the hearts of millions worldwide with her 1908 classic novel, Anne of Green Gables.

Who was Lucy Maud Montgomery?


100

Microgreens are harvested during this critical growth stage, immediately after the first "true leaves" begin to emerge.

What is the seedling stage

100

This crisp, triangular Mexican food staple serves as the essential base layer for any platter of loaded nachos

What is a tortilla chip

200

This heroic train dispatcher stayed at his post to send a telegraph warning an incoming passenger train to stop, sacrificing his life in the process.

Who was Vince Coleman

200

This iconic Nova Scotian sailing ship, built in Lunenburg in 1921, was an undefeated racing champion and remains immortalized on the Canadian dime

What is the Bluenose

200

Born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, this legendary songbird became Canada's first premier pop diva, topping the charts with hits like Snowbirdand You Needed Me.

Who was Anne Murray?

200

Despite their tiny size, studies show microgreens can contain up to 40 times higher concentrations of these health-boosting molecules than their mature plant counterparts

What are vitamins (or antioxidants/nutrients)?

200

This bright green, creamy avocado-based dip is a mandatory nacho topping, often served alongside salsa and sour cream.

What is guacamole

300

Because this American city sent immediate medical supplies and relief trains after the blast, Nova Scotia gifts them a massive Christmas tree every single year.

What is Boston

300

Translated from Latin, the name "Nova Scotia" literally means this in English

What is New Scotland

300

This Nova Scotian civil rights pioneer famously refused to give up her seat in a segregated New Glasgow movie theater in 1946, and is now featured on the Canadian $10 bill.

Who was Viola Desmond

300

Unlike sprouts, which are grown entirely in water, microgreens require one of these two mediums to anchor their roots and grow.

What is soil or a hydroponic grow mat

300

In 1943, Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya famously invented the very first plate of nachos for hungry military wives at a restaurant in this Mexican border city.

 What is Piedras Negras

400

The force of the explosion was so immense that it triggered one of these massive, destructive ocean waves that wiped out the community of Mi'kmaw residents at Tufts Cove

What is a tsunami

400

This world-famous, winding scenic highway loops around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island, offering breathtaking ocean views.


What is the Cabot Trail?

400

This New Brunswick-born actor and Hollywood icon starred as the deadpan Dr. Absolute in The Orville and the legendary Hawkeye Pierce in the 

FILM / MOVIE (not tv show)

M*A*S*H.

Who was Donald Sutherland?

400

This popular microgreen variety, prized for its fiery and peppery kick, belongs to the brassica family and shares its name with a common root vegetable.

What is a radish

400

To get the perfect, silky, melted cheese texture without it clumping, stadium nachos heavily rely on a sauce containing this stabilizing chemical compound

What is sodium citrate

500

The forward anchor of the SS Mont-Blanc, weighing over half a ton, was blasted completely across the Northwest Arm and can still be seen today at a park in this Halifax neighborhood

What is Spryfield

500

On December 6, 1917, the wartime collision of two ships in the city's harbor caused this devastating event, the largest human-made explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

What was the Halifax Explosion

500

This Halifax-born explorer was the first Black person and the first Canadian to serve in the Royal Navy to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration in the British Empire.

Answer: Who was William Hall?


500

To prevent mold and promote strong stems, commercial microgreen growers heavily rely on "bottom" this, rather than overhead misting

What is watering (bottom watering)?

500

This spicy, pickled green pepper ring is the ultimate classic nacho garnish, named after the Mexican city where they were historically cultivated.

What is a jalapeƱo