Properties of Shapes Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on 2D and 3D Shapes

Question 1

Which of these is **not** a property of shapes?

Accepted Answer

Colour

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Number of sides

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Number of vertices

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Shape of its faces

Question 2

How many sides does a square have?

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4

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2

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6

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8

Question 3

A shape with three equal sides is called a:

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Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

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Circle

Question 4

A shape with four equal sides and four right angles is a:

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Square

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Rectangle

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Parallelogram

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Rhombus

Question 5

How many vertices does a triangular prism have?

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6

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4

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8

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10

Question 6

Which of the following shapes has no curved sides?

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Cube

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Sphere

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 7

A shape with three sides is called a:

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Triangle

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Square

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

Question 8

A shape with 8 sides and 8 vertices is called a:

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Octagon

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Heptagon

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Nonagon

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Decagon

Question 9

Which of the following shapes has the most vertices?

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Hexagon

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Triangle

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Square

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Pentagon

Question 10

Which of the following is a regular polygon?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon with equal sides and angles

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Triangle

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Kite

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Trapezium

Question 11

A shape with 8 equal sides is called an:

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Octagon

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Decagon

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Dodecagon

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Hexagon

Question 12

A shape that has six sides and six vertices is called a:

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Hexagon

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Rectangle

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Cuboid

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Sphere

Question 13

A shape with no edges or vertices and curved sides is called a:

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 14

Which of the following shapes has the fewest faces?

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Sphere

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Pyramid

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Cube

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Cone

Question 15

Which of the following shapes is NOT a prism?

Accepted Answer

Pyramid

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Prism

Question 16

Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

Question 17

A shape with four equal sides and four right angles is called a:

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Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

Question 18

A cube has how many faces?

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6

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4

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8

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12

Question 19

Which of these is a polygon?

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Triangle

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Circle

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Oval

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Star

Question 20

A shape with five sides is called a:

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

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Heptagon

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Octagon

Question 21

Which 3D shape has two round faces?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Cone

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a property of a 2D shape?

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Area

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Number of sides

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Number of vertices

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Perimeter

Question 23

A square has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles. How many vertices does it have?

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4

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3

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5

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6

Question 24

Which of the following 3D shapes has the most faces?

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Cube

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Sphere

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Cone

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Pyramid

Question 25

Which of the following nets can be folded to form a cube?

Accepted Answer

A square with 4 additional squares attached

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A rectangle with 2 additional rectangles attached

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A circle with 4 additional circles attached

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A triangle with 3 additional triangles attached

Question 26

Which of the following shapes is both a polygon and a quadrilateral?

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

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Sphere

Question 27

Which property describes a triangle?

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Three straight sides

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Four vertices

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Two faces

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Five edges

Question 28

How many vertices are there on a rectangular prism?

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8

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10

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12

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6

Question 29

What is the name of a shape with four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Rhombus

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Rectangle

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Trapezoid

Question 30

Which of the following is not a property of a circle?

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Has vertices

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Has a diameter

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Has a circumference

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Has a radius

Question 31

How are a cube and a rectangular prism related?

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A cube is a special type of rectangular prism with all sides equal.

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A rectangular prism is a special type of cube with all sides equal.

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A cube has more faces than a rectangular prism.

Question 32

What is the name of the shape created by spinning a triangle around its axis of symmetry?

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Cone

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Cylinder

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Sphere

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Pyramid

Question 33

Identify the shape that has four equal sides and four corners.

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 34

Which three-dimensional shape has six flat square faces?

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Cylinder

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Sphere

Question 35

Which of these shapes lacks edges?

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Sphere

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Cone

Question 36

How many corners does a regular hexagon have?

Accepted Answer

6

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4

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8

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10

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a property of a circle?

Accepted Answer

It has 4 sides

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It has infinite lines of symmetry

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It has only one axis of symmetry

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It has a curved surface

Question 38

What shape forms the base of a triangular prism?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

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Circle

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Square

Question 39

Among these shapes, which one has the most corners?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon

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Triangle

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Square

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Pentagon

Question 40

What is the name of the shape with 5 sides and 5 corners?

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

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Quadrilateral

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Octagon

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Hexagon

Question 41

Which shape belongs to the quadrilateral family?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Cylinder

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Sphere

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Circle

Question 42

Which shape has four right angles and four sides that are all the same length?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Trapezium

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Parallelogram

Question 43

A cube has how many flat sides?

Accepted Answer

6

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8

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4

Question 44

A pyramid with a square base has how many corners?

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5

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6

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4

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8

Question 45

A regular hexagon has all sides equal and all angles equal. What is the size of each angle?

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120 degrees

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60 degrees

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90 degrees

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180 degrees

Question 46

Which shape can you turn by a quarter turn and it looks exactly the same?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Circle

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Equilateral triangle

Question 47

A shape with 5 sides and 5 corners is called a...

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

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Octagon

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Heptagon

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Hexagon

Question 48

Which of these shapes can't be folded in half so that both sides match exactly?

Accepted Answer

Scalene triangle

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Isosceles triangle

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Rectangle

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Equilateral triangle

Question 49

A rectangular prism (like a box) has how many edges?

Accepted Answer

12

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6

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16

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8

Question 50

Two shapes are congruent if they have the same ______ and ______.

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size, shape

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color, texture

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angles, edges

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sides, vertices