WorksheetsFeatures of Housing in Southeast Asia
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
These are some of the special features that are commonly seen in traditional houses across Southeast Asia.
Steep Roofs
Flat Roofs
Ground Floors
Raised Floors
The largest tropical rainforest in the world is the ______ rainforest.
Amazon
Sundaland
Congo Basin
New Guinea
What is the main reason for building houses on stilts near the Mekong River?
To enable occupants to store tools and equipment below the houses
To keep the houses above the water
To prevent wild animals from entering the houses
To deter pirate attacks
Select the reason/s for building houses forty feet above the ground in tropical rainforests such as the Melanau Tall Houses in Borneo.
to allow the occupants of the house to store tools and equipment
to keep the houses above water
as a defence mechanism to deter pirate attacks
to allow air circulation below the houses
(a) roofs are built in traditional houses instead of flat roofs to allow rainwater to drain off quickly.
How are traditional houses designed to be kept cool in the hot tropical climate?
by building steep roofs to encourage ventilation by allowing hot air to be dispersed more quickly
by building houses on stilts to allow wind to circulate below the houses
by building brick houses with chimneys
by building igloos using ice blocks to keep the weather warmer on the inside
The Melanau Tall houses in Tropical rainforests are raised on poles made out of ________, _________ or __________.
Cotton, grass, bamboo
Timber, Bricks, Meranti
Timber, Meranti, Jelutong
Plastic, Meranti, Timber
