Drawing Basic Shapes in Art Quiz

Kindergarten · Art · Quiz

Show what you know about basic shapes used in drawing!

Questions

1. Which shape is round with no corners?

   1. Square
   2. Triangle
   3. Circle
   4. Rectangle
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   Answer: Circle

   A circle is round and has no corners or straight sides.

2. How many sides does a rectangle have?

   1. Two
   2. Three
   3. Four
   4. Five
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   Answer: Four

   A rectangle has four sides — two longer sides and two shorter sides.

3. If you draw a house, which shape might you use for the roof?

   1. Circle
   2. Triangle
   3. Square
   4. Rectangle
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   Answer: Triangle

   A triangle is often used to draw a roof because it has a pointed top and wide bottom.

4. Which shape has three corners?

   1. Circle
   2. Square
   3. Rectangle
   4. Triangle
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   Answer: Triangle

   A triangle has three sides and three corners.

5. A square and a rectangle both have four sides.

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   Answer: True

   Both a square and a rectangle have four sides. The difference is that a square's sides are all equal, while a rectangle has two longer and two shorter sides.

6. What shape could you use to draw a person's head?

   1. Triangle
   2. Square
   3. Circle
   4. Rectangle
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   Answer: Circle

   A circle is round like a head, so artists often use a circle when drawing a person's head.

7. Which shape has all four sides the same length?

   1. Rectangle
   2. Triangle
   3. Circle
   4. Square
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   Answer: Square

   A square has four sides that are all exactly the same length.

8. A triangle has four sides.

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   Answer: False

   A triangle has three sides, not four. It also has three corners.

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