Kwiz
Different places, different homes
Different places, different homes
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Inuits in Canda build … from snow.
A
A
Igloos
B
B
Tents
C
C
Boats
D
D
Hats
In Croatia houses near the sea have traditionally been made from …
A
A
Stone
B
B
Fabric
C
C
Wood
D
D
Fur
Cave homes in Matmata in Tunisia are made by … pits in the sandstone which are later formed into rooms and courtyards.
A
A
Dropping
B
B
Having
C
C
Bombing
D
D
Digging
In Kyrgyzstan some people live in yurts, circular … made of skins or felt.
A
A
Spheres
B
B
Balls
C
C
Tents
D
D
Hula hoops
Nomadic cultures sometimes build … instead of houses so that they can carry them with them.
A
A
Bridges
B
B
Mansions
C
C
Castles
D
D
Tents
If people live near forests they will most likely make their homes out of …
A
A
Wood
B
B
Stone
C
C
Bushes
D
D
Fabric
Some people in London live on the water in so-called canal …
A
A
Boats
B
B
Houses
C
C
Homes
D
D
Fish
In Coober Pedy in Australia they have underground houses, built that way to … them from the heat.
A
A
Expose
B
B
Shelter
C
C
Throw
D
D
Cold
Traditional Korean houses are called hanoks, they are built near mountains so a way was devised to … the floors with smoke in the winter.
A
A
Make
B
B
Heat
C
C
Brighten
D
D
Cool
In El Salvador they build houses that can withstand earthquakes and volcanic …
A
A
Winds
B
B
Rains
C
C
Snow
D
D
Eruptions
Most people live on …, but you can also live on water.
A
A
Land
B
B
Air
C
C
Homes
D
D
Nothing
Honai homes in Indonesia aren’t very big, but they can … between 5 to 10 people.
A
A
Build
B
B
House
C
C
Have
D
D
Home
Every society has its own …, its own traditions and practices.
A
A
Usage
B
B
Support
C
C
Business
D
D
Customs
In Martha’s Vineyard in the USA the houses are called the … cottages, because they resemble the cookie houses eaten at Christmas.
A
A
Chocolate
B
B
Bread
C
C
Cake
D
D
Gingerbread
In Thailand you can find houses made of …, which is used because it grows very quickly, it’s light and it’s durable.
A
A
Oak
B
B
Hay
C
C
Bamboo
D
D
Bricks
In the late 19th century houses in the … style were built in San Francisco.
A
A
Edwardian
B
B
Ancient
C
C
Medieval
D
D
Cave
In Rwanda they make houses out of banana …
A
A
Treats
B
B
Peels
C
C
Leaves
D
D
Cakes
In the 21st century houses tend to be built with …, which is made by mixing cement and water.
A
A
Wood
B
B
Concrete
C
C
Stone
D
D
Cement
In Bangladesh they have homes built on … so that they are elevated, in case of floods.
A
A
Air
B
B
Stilts
C
C
Water
D
D
Land
Adobe buildings in Acoma in New Mexico are built in levels accessible by climbing … a ladder
A
A
Between
B
B
Up
C
C
Over
D
D
On
Some cultures are …, meaning they don’t live in only one place but are instead constantly moving.
A
A
Stationary
B
B
Homely
C
C
Nomadic
D
D
Mediterranean
In Portland … houses are becoming more and more popular, because they are just like other houses, except small.
A
A
Tiny
B
B
Lavish
C
C
Over the top
D
D
Large
In cities many people can live in a single building, all in their own units called …
A
A
Apartments
B
B
Domes
C
C
Houses
D
D
Projects
In Lesotho in South Africa they build rondavels, huts made to be used temporarily while hunting. They are usually made from locally sourced ...
A
A
Dreams
B
B
Ideas
C
C
Materials
D
D
Hopes
People in Ghana make lovely colourful …, they can be blue, brown, red or some other colour depending on the materials used.
A
A
Properties
B
B
Institutions
C
C
Locations
D
D
Homes
