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Math: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Shapes - Symmetry (Questions)

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You can place a mirror along a line of symmetry and get an exact copy of the original shape. Try it, it's fun!

When you've done with the mirror game, check what you know about this and other types of symmetry with the following Math quiz on the subject.

1. How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 4
[ ] None
2. An equilateral triangle has how many lines of symmetry?
[ ] 1
[ ] 3
[ ] 6
[ ] 9
3. What is the order of rotational symmetry of a rectangle?
[ ] 0
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
4. Which capital letter has the most lines of symmetry?
[ ] H
[ ] M
[ ] S
[ ] T
5. How many lines of symmetry does an isosceles triangle have?
[ ] 0
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
6. Which statement describes the symmetry of a parallelogram?
[ ] 0 lines of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 2
[ ] 1 line of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 2
[ ] 3 lines of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 1
[ ] 1 line of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 3
7. What is the order of rotational symmetry of a kite?
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
8. Which of these numbers has a line of symmetry?
[ ] 2
[ ] 4
[ ] 6
[ ] 8
9. How many planes of symmetry does a cube have?
[ ] 0
[ ] 3
[ ] 6
[ ] 9
10. Does a Jumbo jet have a plane of symmetry?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] It has two
[ ] It is a plane anyway
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Math: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Shapes - Symmetry (Answers)
1. How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[x] 4
[ ] None
One horizontal, one vertical and two diagonal lines
2. An equilateral triangle has how many lines of symmetry?
[ ] 1
[x] 3
[ ] 6
[ ] 9
One from each of its three angles
3. What is the order of rotational symmetry of a rectangle?
[ ] 0
[ ] 1
[x] 2
[ ] 3
A rectangle can be rotated about its center into two positions and look exactly like the original rectangle. This is rotational symmetry
4. Which capital letter has the most lines of symmetry?
[x] H
[ ] M
[ ] S
[ ] T
H has two, M and T have one, S has none
5. How many lines of symmetry does an isosceles triangle have?
[ ] 0
[x] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
6. Which statement describes the symmetry of a parallelogram?
[x] 0 lines of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 2
[ ] 1 line of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 2
[ ] 3 lines of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 1
[ ] 1 line of symmetry. Rotational symmetry of order 3
7. What is the order of rotational symmetry of a kite?
[x] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
8. Which of these numbers has a line of symmetry?
[ ] 2
[ ] 4
[ ] 6
[x] 8
In fact it has two. You can draw a line vertically and another horizontally to see them more clearly
9. How many planes of symmetry does a cube have?
[ ] 0
[ ] 3
[ ] 6
[x] 9
10. Does a Jumbo jet have a plane of symmetry?
[x] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] It has two
[ ] It is a plane anyway
Think of two halves, separated by a vertical line running down the center of the plane from nose to tail
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