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22 Math & Shape Trivia Questions to Test Your Knowledge

Ready to test your math basics and geometry knowledge? This trivia challenges you with questions about fundamental concepts like sums, multiplication, angles, and shapes. Whether you’re brushing up for a quiz or just love numbers, these questions will keep your mind sharp and engaged.

From understanding PEMDAS to identifying polygon sides and angle degrees, this quiz covers core concepts everyone learned but few remember perfectly. It’s a perfect way to refresh your math skills while having fun and maybe learning a thing or two along the way.

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What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

180 degrees

180 degrees

90 degrees

90 degrees

270 degrees

270 degrees

360 degrees

360 degrees

A square has how many sides of equal length?

Three

Three

Five

Five

Six

Six

Four

Four

What is the name for a six-sided polygon?

Hexagon

Hexagon

Octagon

Octagon

Pentagon

Pentagon

Heptagon

Heptagon

Which operation would you perform first according to the order of operations (PEMDAS)?

Addition

Addition

Subtraction

Subtraction

Parentheses

Parentheses

Multiplication

Multiplication

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 and width 3?

22

22

16

16

11

11

24

24

Which number is a prime number?

13

13

16

16

21

21

27

27

What shape is a basketball hoop viewed from above?

Circle

Circle

Square

Square

Rectangle

Rectangle

Ellipse

Ellipse

What is the value of pi to two decimal places?

1.41

1.41

2.71

2.71

3.14

3.14

2.17

2.17

Which 3D shape has only one curved surface and no edges or vertices?

Cylinder

Cylinder

Cube

Cube

Sphere

Sphere

Pyramid

Pyramid

What term describes an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

Reflex angle

Reflex angle

Right angle

Right angle

Obtuse angle

Obtuse angle

Acute angle

Acute angle

If the radius of a circle is doubled, what happens to its area?

It quadruples

It quadruples

It stays the same

It stays the same

It triples

It triples

It doubles

It doubles

What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

32

32

20

20

24

24

18

18

Which shape has exactly one pair of parallel sides?

Trapezoid

Trapezoid

Rhombus

Rhombus

Square

Square

Hexagon

Hexagon

The Fibonacci sequence starts 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ___. What is the next number?

7

7

9

9

6

6

8

8

What is the sum of interior angles of a pentagon?

720 degrees

720 degrees

540 degrees

540 degrees

360 degrees

360 degrees

180 degrees

180 degrees

Which type of triangle has no equal sides or angles?

Acute

Acute

Equilateral

Equilateral

Isosceles

Isosceles

Scalene

Scalene

What do you call a polygon with eight sides?

Decagon

Decagon

Nonagon

Nonagon

Octagon

Octagon

Heptagon

Heptagon

When a shape is congruent to another, what does it mean?

They have the same area, but different shapes

They have the same area, but different shapes

They are both quadrilaterals

They are both quadrilaterals

They are the same size and shape

They are the same size and shape

They are mirror images

They are mirror images

Which solid figure has two parallel circular bases?

Cone

Cone

Pyramid

Pyramid

Cylinder

Cylinder

Sphere

Sphere

How many lines of symmetry does a regular hexagon have?

Three

Three

Four

Four

Six

Six

Eight

Eight

What is the product of all natural numbers from 1 to n called?

Prime product

Prime product

Polynomial

Polynomial

Sum

Sum

Factorial

Factorial

What shape do all cross-sections of a sphere produce?

Triangle

Triangle

Rectangle

Rectangle

Circle

Circle

Ellipse

Ellipse

You can do better

Not bad

Great!

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