Shape Multiple Choice Test

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Shape Multiple Choice Test

Test your understanding of shape with this ten question, self-marking multiple choice exercise.

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Here are 10 Shape multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 answers correct and you do this activity online.

1. What is the name of a twenty sided polygon?

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This question was suggested by Emilie, Dalia, Alexandra, Radhika, Gina, Marisa, Queen's Gate

2. What do all the angles in a 5 sided shape add up to?

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This question was suggested by Ben Moffatt, Guide Post

3. What do the angles in a quadrilateral add up to?

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This question was suggested by Jamie, England

4. What is the sum of the angles inside a heptagon?

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5. What do you call a 7 sided shape?

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This question was suggested by Holly Hume, Leeds,Scholes

6. What do all of the angles inside a triangle add up to?

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7. How many angles are in a heptagon?

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This question was suggested by Imani, CA

8. A polygon with eight straight sides is called an:

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9. All isosceles triangles have two equal sides and...

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10. What is the common name for a quadrilateral with adjacent sides of equal length but opposite sides not parallel?

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