Dear Students: Polygons are all around us. They help us understand our world and how to get around in it. Think about a stop sign. You probably already know that a stop sign has eight sides. Because we have become used to a stop sign having eight sides, we may think STOP! whenever we see an eight-sided polygon even if it doesn't have the word, STOP, painted on it.
How much do you know about polygons? Check out your knowledge by taking the Quickie Quiz below.
Question 1: Which of these figures is a polygon?
Question 2: Which figure is a quadrilateral?
Question 3: What is the name of this polygon?
Question 4: Which figure is a dodecagon?
Question 5: Which figure is a type of parallelogram?
Question 6: Which figure is a concave polygon?
Question 7: Which figure has seven sides?
Question 8: An n-gon has how many sides?
Question 9: Which figure is a regular polygon?
Question 10: Which description matches this figure?
Score one point for each question that you got correct.
Score a Bonus Point if you took the time to read the answers and explanations.
1 - 3 points - You're are just beginning. Study the answers and explanations to learn more about polygons.
4 - 8 points - Keep working. You'll get there!
9 - 11 points - You've mastered polygons, and you have great study habits.
I hope that you have enjoyed this Quickie Quiz. Try out Lois's Quickie Quizzes on Equivalent Fractions and Integers.
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