What is a dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of snow called?
AnswerIgloo
Igloos are snow-block shelters traditionally built by Inuit in the Canadian Arctic and Greenland.
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The basics
A home raised above water or ground on posts is called what?
AnswerStilt house
Stilt houses are raised on posts to protect against floods, damp ground or animals.
Going deeper
Adobe homes are built mainly from what?
AnswerSun-dried bricks of mud and straw
Adobe bricks are made from earth, water and straw, then dried in the sun.
Homes carved into soft volcanic rock are famous in which region of Turkey?
AnswerCappadocia
In Cappadocia people carved dwellings and even whole towns into soft volcanic rock.
Traditional Japanese homes use sliding panels of paper on wooden frames called what?
AnswerShoji
Shoji screens let soft light through and slide to open or divide rooms.
Expert level
How does an igloo keep people warm inside?
AnswerPacked snow traps air, which insulates
Snow is full of trapped air pockets, making it a good insulator that holds in body heat.
A hogan is the traditional dwelling of which Native American people?
AnswerNavajo
The hogan, often round or many-sided and made of logs and earth, is the traditional Navajo home.
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