Shape: Explore the World of Shapes in Art for 5th Graders

Question 1

What is the name of a 2D shape with three straight sides?

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Triangle

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Quadrilateral

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

Question 2

Which of the following 2D shapes has no sides?

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Circle

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Triangle

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Square

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Hexagon

Question 3

Which of the following is a real-world example of a rectangular 2D shape?

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Book

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Ball

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Cloud

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Tree

Question 4

What is the name of the 2D shape that is composed of three or more straight sides?

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Polygon

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Curve

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Irregular Shape

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Geometric Shape

Question 5

What shape is commonly used to make a stop sign?

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Octagon

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Circle

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Triangle

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Square

Question 6

What is the main difference between a regular and an irregular shape?

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Regular shapes have equal sides, irregular shapes don't

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Irregular shapes have equal sides, regular shapes don't

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Regular shapes have equal angles, irregular shapes don't

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Irregular shapes have equal angles, regular shapes don't

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using shapes in art?

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To measure distances

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To create patterns

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To represent objects

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To express feelings

Question 8

Who is a famous artist known for using geometric shapes in his paintings?

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Pablo Picasso

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Vincent van Gogh

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Claude Monet

Question 9

What is the 3-dimensional shape of a basketball?

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Sphere

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Cylinder

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Cube

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Triangle

Question 10

Which of these shapes is NOT a geometric shape?

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Heart

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Circle

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Triangle

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Square

Question 11

What is the name of the shape that has three sides and three angles?

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Square

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Circle

Question 12

What is the name of the point where two or more lines meet?

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Angle

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 13

Which of these shapes looks the same on all sides?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Star

Question 14

Which shape has four equal sides and is flat?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 15

What part of a circle is a curved line that forms its edge?

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Circumference

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Radius

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Diameter

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Tangent

Question 16

Which shape has the most number of straight sides?

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Octagon

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

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Heptagon

Question 17

What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle?

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1/2 x Base x Height

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Length x Width

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π x Radius²

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Side x Side x Side

Question 18

Which of these is not a characteristic of a sphere?

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It has a flat surface

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It is a 3-D shape

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It has no sharp edges

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It has a curved surface

Question 19

What is formed when two or more lines meet at one point?

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Angle

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

Question 20

Which shape looks the same on both sides?

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Rectangle

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Kite

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Oval

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Trapezoid

Question 21

What is the name of the spot where two lines cross?

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Vertex

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Edge

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Center

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Radius

Question 22

Which shape has two straight sides that are parallel and two sides that are not?

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Trapezoid

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

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Square

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a property of shapes?

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Specific color

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Height and width

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Two-dimensional or three-dimensional

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Made of lines or curves

Question 24

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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Circle

Question 25

Which object is shaped like a cylinder?

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Drinking straw

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Soccer ball

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Cardboard box

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Pyramid

Question 26

True or False: A triangle can have two sides that are longer than the third side.

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True

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False

Question 27

Which drawing technique creates depth and dimension?

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Shading

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Outlining

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Hatching

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Stippling

Question 28

True or False: Shapes with symmetry can be folded to match up with themselves.

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True

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False

Question 29

What do we call the point where lines cross?

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Vertex

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Apex

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Midpoint

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Endpoint

Question 30

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

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Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 31

A three-dimensional shape with two flat, round faces is called a:

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 32

What is the name of the line that divides a shape into two identical halves?

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Axis of symmetry

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Parallel line

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Perpendicular line

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Diagonal line

Question 33

Which of these shapes has the largest amount space inside?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 34

What do we call a shape that is formed from two or more smaller shapes?

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Composite shape

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Regular shape

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Irregular shape

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Three-dimensional shape

Question 35

What is the definition of a shape in art?

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A closed figure with definite boundaries and a flat surface.

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An open figure with curved edges and no defined boundaries.

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A three-dimensional figure with rounded edges and a curved surface.

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT considered a basic shape?

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Star

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 37

Which of these objects is NOT a sphere?

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Book

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Globe

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Basketball

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Marble

Question 38

What is the name of the point where two or more lines intersect?

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Vertex

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Angle

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Edge

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Face

Question 39

Which of the following is an example of a polygon?

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Square

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Sphere

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Circle

Question 40

What shape is created when two line segments meet to form a 90-degree angle?

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Right triangle

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Acute triangle

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Obtuse triangle

Question 41

Which of these shapes has three dimensions?

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Cube

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Circle

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Triangle

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Square

Question 42

What shape is formed by connecting three or more line segments?

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Polygon

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Quadrilateral

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a flat shape?

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Sphere

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

Question 44

What shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Trapezoid

Question 45

A shape can be folded in half so both sides match. What is this called?

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Symmetry

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Similarity

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Congruence

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Parallelism

Question 46

Which shape is BOTH a parallelogram and a rhombus?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Kite

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Trapezoid

Question 47

What do you call the distance around the outside of a shape?

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Perimeter

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Volume

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Area

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Curvature

Question 48

What shape has a pointy top, a round bottom, and a curved side?

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Cone

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Pyramid

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Sphere

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Cube

Question 49

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Length times Width

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Base times Height

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Side times Side

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Radius times Radius