Quiz  /  Log Cabin

  • 1. 
    What was the main resource required to build a log cabin?

  • Steel
  • Stone
  • Cement
  • Trees

  • 2. 
    What was the first thing a pioneer had to do when building a home?

  • Gather mud for the walls
  • Get thatch for the roof
  • Dig a foundation
  • Clear the land

  • 3. 
    How tall was a typical log cabin when built by one person?

  • 6 feet
  • 4 feet
  • 12 feet
  • 20 feet

  • 4. 
    What were cut into the logs to make them fit together?

  • Notches
  • Curves
  • Designs
  • Slices

  • 5. 
    True or False: Log cabins needed lots of nails to hold them together.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What was it called when the pioneers used mud or clay to seal cracks in the log cabin?

  • Sealing
  • Etching
  • Daubing
  • Mudding

  • 7. 
    What did the pioneers use instead of glass?

  • Mirrors
  • Greased paper
  • Rugs
  • Animal skins

  • 8. 
    True or False: One man could build a log cabin by himself.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 9. 
    Which direction did the door to a log cabin usually face?

  • West
  • South
  • North
  • East

  • 10. 
    The first log cabins were built by emigrants from what countries?

  • England and France
  • Italy and Spain
  • England and Spain
  • Sweden and Finland
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