Mathematics Trivia Quiz

Understanding mathematical language and symbols is an integral part of learning many mathematical concepts. No one can think mathematically or express themselves in mathematical terms unless they have first learnt the correct meaning of the words to use.

Here are 3 sets of mathematics trivia questions. See how much you know about mathematical terms. To check your answers please scroll below......

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1. A half of a sphere is called what?

2. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 ___.

3. What is the percentage equivalent of 1/5?

4. What is the sequence of number in which the next term is formed by adding the last two terms called?

5. What do you call a diagram used to represent sets?

6. What do you call the number when multiplied by itself gives the stated number?

7. What is a triangle with all three sides of the same length?

8. What " N" is the symbol that stands for zero?

9. What is a triangle that has two equal sides and the angles opposite the equal sides are also equal?

10. How would you write 87 in Roman numerals?

1. A hexagon is a polygon that has _____ straight sides?

2. A polygon with 12 straight sides is called what?

3. What straight line drawn from one point on the circumference of a circle through the centre to another point on the circumference of the circle is called?

4. What shape is a Rhombus ?

5. What is the prefix meaning of Deca ?

6. A century is equals to how many years?

7. There are how many millions in a billion?

8. What is the name of an instrument made of rods and beads used for counting?

9. What branch of mathematics in which letter or symbols are used instead of numbers?

10. How many sides has a heptagon have?

1. What is the Roman numerals for 500?

2. 1,000 kilograms is equivalent to how many tonnes?

3. ______ is the answer when two or more numbers are multiplied.

4. What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter called ?

5. In mathematics, the answer to a problem is called what?

6. What is the top number of a fraction called ?

7. What is the mathematical name for a perfectly round ball?

8. What "T" is a way of covering the plane with shapes, leaving no gaps and in a repetitive pattern.

9. What is a number that has only two factor: itself and one?

10. Lines are _____, if they cross at right angles.

1.	Hemisphere

2.	13 

3.	20%

4.	Fibonacci Sequence 

5.	Venn Diagram 

6.	Square root 

7.	Equilateral triangle 

8.	Nought

9.	Isosceles triangle 

10.	LXXXVII

1.	Six (6)

2.	Dodecagon

3.	Diameter

4.	Diamond

5.	Ten

6.	100 years

7.	Thousand millions

8.	Abacus

9.	Algebra

10.	7

 1.	D

 2.	One (1)

 3.	Product

 4.	Pi 

 5.	Solution 

 6.	Numerator

 7.	Sphere

 8.	Tessellation 

 9.	Prime Number 

10.	Perpendicular