Mastering Maths: 2D Shapes Quiz

Created by Team 11+ Connect

Quadrilaterals

Quadrilaterals have four sides and four angles.

1. How many equal sides does a square have?

2. How many equal sides does a rhombus have?

3. How many equal sides does a rectangle have?

4. How many lines of symmetry does a parallelogram have?

5. How many lines of symmetry does a kite have?

6. How many parallel sides does a trapezium have?

Polygons

A regular polygon has equal sides and equal angles.

An irregular polygon has sides and angles that are not equal.

1. How many sides does a pentagon have?

2. How many sides does a nonagon have?

3. How many sides does a heptagon have?

4. How many sides does a decagon have?

5. How many sides does a hexagon have?

6. How many sides does an octagon have?

Triangles

All triangles have three sides but they can be different shapes.

• An acute angle is less than 90 degrees.

• An obtuse angle is between 90 and 180 degrees.

• A reflex angle is greater than 180 degrees.

1. How many equal sides does an equilateral triangle have?

2. How many equal angles does an equilateral triangle have?

3. How many equal sides does an isosceles triangle have?

4. How many equal angles does an isosceles triangle have?

5. How many equal sides does a scalene triangle have?

6. How many equal angles does a scalene triangle have?

Answers

Quadrilaterals

1. How many equal sides does a square have? 4

2. How many equal sides does a rhombus have? 4

3. How many equal sides does a rectangle have? 2 pairs

4. How many lines of symmetry does a parallelogram have? 0

5. How many lines of symmetry does a kite have? 1

6. How many parallel sides does a trapezium have? 2

Polygons

1. How many sides does a pentagon have? 5

2. How many sides does a nonagon have? 9

3. How many sides does a heptagon have? 7

4. How many sides does a decagon have? 10

5. How many sides does a hexagon have? 6

6. How many sides does an octagon have? 8

Triangles

1. How many equal sides does an equilateral triangle have? 3

2. How many equal angles does an equilateral triangle have? 3

3. How many equal sides does an isosceles triangle have? 2

4. How many equal angles does an isosceles triangle have? 2

5. How many equal sides does a scalene triangle have? 0

6. How many equal angles does a scalene triangle have? 0