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Maths Quiz - Shapes (Year 6) (Questions)

Shapes are everywhere — from buildings to bridges! In this KS2 Maths quiz, you’ll explore how geometry helps us design, balance, and build strong, stable structures.

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Fascinating Fact:

Bridges rely on shapes like arches and triangles because they spread weight evenly and stop the structure from collapsing.

In KS2 Maths, pupils learn to identify and describe 2D and 3D shapes, measure angles, and understand how geometry supports design and construction in real life. This builds spatial awareness and practical problem-solving skills.

Key Terms

Vertex: The point where two or more lines or edges meet on a shape.
Parallel Lines: Lines that stay the same distance apart and never meet.
Polygon: A flat shape with straight sides, such as a pentagon or hexagon.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What do Year 6 students learn about shapes?

Year 6 students learn to classify shapes by their properties, calculate angles, and use shape knowledge to solve geometry problems in real-life situations.

How are shapes used in engineering?

Shapes like triangles and arches are used in engineering to distribute weight evenly and strengthen bridges, towers, and buildings against pressure or collapse.

What’s the difference between 2D and 3D shapes?

2D shapes are flat and have only length and width, such as squares or circles. 3D shapes have depth too, like cubes, spheres, and pyramids.

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What is the name given to the distance around the edge of circle?

[ ]	Diameter
[ ]	Radius
[ ]	Tangent
[ ]	Circumference

What do two concentric circles share?

[ ]	Centre point
[ ]	Equal circumference
[ ]	Equal radius
[ ]	Equal diameter

What is the name of a part of the circumference of a circle?

[ ]	Radius
[ ]	Arc
[ ]	Centre
[ ]	Diameter

How many faces does a dodecahedron have?

[ ]	8
[ ]	10
[ ]	12
[ ]	14

What is the name of a 12 sided flat shape?

[ ]	Dodecagon
[ ]	Nonagon
[ ]	Heptagon
[ ]	Decagon

What is the name of two lines that are always the same distance apart?

[ ]	Parallel
[ ]	Perpendicular
[ ]	Adjacent
[ ]	Convergent

What are perpendicular lines?

[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are getting closer and closer to each other
[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are always the same distance apart
[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are at right angles to each other
[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are short

Which quadrilateral has no parallel sides?

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Kite
[ ]	Rhombus
[ ]	Rectangle

Which of these shapes is not a parallelogram?

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Rectangle
[ ]	Rhombus
[ ]	Trapezium

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A rhombus looks like which other shape?

[ ]	A kite
[ ]	A square
[ ]	A triangle
[ ]	A diamond

Maths Quiz - Shapes (Year 6) (Answers)

What is the name given to the distance around the edge of circle?

[ ]	Diameter
[ ]	Radius
[ ]	Tangent
[x]	Circumference

'Circum' means going around and is related to the word 'circle'

What do two concentric circles share?

[x]	Centre point
[ ]	Equal circumference
[ ]	Equal radius
[ ]	Equal diameter

Ripples on the surface of a pond are concentric circles

What is the name of a part of the circumference of a circle?

[ ]	Radius
[x]	Arc
[ ]	Centre
[ ]	Diameter

Rainbows are arcs

How many faces does a dodecahedron have?

[ ]	8
[ ]	10
[x]	12
[ ]	14

A regular dodecahedron has pentagon shaped faces

What is the name of a 12 sided flat shape?

[x]	Dodecagon
[ ]	Nonagon
[ ]	Heptagon
[ ]	Decagon

'Do' means 2 and 'deca' means 10 so 'dodeca' means 12

What is the name of two lines that are always the same distance apart?

[x]	Parallel
[ ]	Perpendicular
[ ]	Adjacent
[ ]	Convergent

They never cross each other

What are perpendicular lines?

[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are getting closer and closer to each other
[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are always the same distance apart
[x]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are at right angles to each other
[ ]	Perpendicular lines are lines that are short

The corners of rectangles are formed by perpendicular lines

Which quadrilateral has no parallel sides?

[ ]	Square
[x]	Kite
[ ]	Rhombus
[ ]	Rectangle

A kite has 2 pairs of equal length sides but none of them are parallel to another