Practice 9 - Level 1 -Introduction to Euclid's Geometry

Total Questions: 40

What is a point?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A location with no dimensions.

A line with no width.

A plane with no depth.

A space with three dimensions.

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What is a line?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A set of points with no thickness and extends infinitely in both directions.

A closed figure with four sides.

A figure with three dimensions.

A point with length.

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According to Euclid's first postulate, how many lines can be drawn through any two given points?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

One

Two

Three

Infinite

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What is a plane?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

A closed figure with four sides.

A figure with three dimensions.

A set of points with thickness.

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According to Euclid, what is the length of a line segment?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

The distance between its two endpoints.

The width of a plane.

The thickness of a line.

The area of a plane.

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What do two intersecting lines form?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

An angle

A plane

A point

A circle

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Which of the following is NOT one of Euclid's postulates?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

A straight line segment can be drawn joining any two points.

A straight line segment can be extended indefinitely.

A circle can be drawn with any center and radius.

Two lines can intersect at more than one point.

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According to Euclid's third postulate, what can be drawn with any given center and radius?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

A circle

A square

A triangle

A rectangle

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What is the simplest geometric figure?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A point

A line

A plane

A circle

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10.

Which of the following statements is an example of an axiom?

Topic: Euclid's Axioms

Things that are equal to the same thing are equal to each other.

The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

A line segment has two endpoints.

A circle is a set of points equidistant from a center.

None

11.

What is a solid?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

A figure with three dimensions: length, width, and height.

A flat surface that extends infinitely.

A line with no thickness.

A point with no dimensions.

None

12.

What is formed when two planes intersect?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

A line

A point

An angle

A circle

None

13.

What is a line segment?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A part of a line that has two endpoints.

A line that extends infinitely in one direction.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

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14.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Euclidean geometry?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

Parallel lines never intersect.

The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

The shortest distance between two points is a curved line.

A circle can be drawn with any center and radius.

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15.

What is an angle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

The figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint.

A flat surface that extends infinitely.

A figure with three dimensions.

A set of points with thickness.

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16.

What is a triangle?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

A closed figure with three sides.

A line segment with two endpoints.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

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17.

What is a perpendicular line?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A line that intersects another line to form a right angle.

A line that extends infinitely in one direction.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

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18.

According to Euclid's fifth postulate, what can be said about parallel lines?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

They never intersect.

They intersect at one point.

They intersect at two points.

They intersect at infinite points.

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19.

What is the intersection of two lines called?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A point

A line

A plane

A circle

None

20.

Which of the following is an axiom related to equality?

Topic: Euclid's Axioms

If equals are added to equals, the wholes are equal.

The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

A line segment has two endpoints.

A circle is a set of points equidistant from a center.

None

21.

What is a ray?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A part of a line that starts at one point and extends infinitely in one direction.

A line segment with two endpoints.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

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22.

According to Euclid's second postulate, what can be done with a line segment?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

It can be extended indefinitely.

It can be divided into two equal parts.

It can be shortened to a point.

It can be curved into a circle.

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23.

What is the common endpoint of two rays called?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A vertex

A line segment

A plane

A circle

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24.

What is a quadrilateral?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

A closed figure with four sides.

A line segment with two endpoints.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

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25.

What is a polygon?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A closed figure with three or more sides.

A line segment with two endpoints.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

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26.

Which of the following statements is an axiom?

Topic: Euclid's Axioms

The whole is greater than the part.

The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

A line segment has two endpoints.

A circle is a set of points equidistant from a center.

None

27.

What is a straight angle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

An angle of 180 degrees.

An angle of 90 degrees.

An angle less than 90 degrees.

An angle greater than 180 degrees.

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28.

According to Euclid's fourth postulate, all right angles are:

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

Equal

Unequal

Different

Complementary

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29.

What is a right angle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

An angle of 90 degrees.

An angle of 180 degrees.

An angle less than 90 degrees.

An angle greater than 180 degrees.

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30.

What is a circle?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

A set of points that are all equidistant from a given point.

A line segment with two endpoints.

A point with no dimensions.

A plane with thickness.

None

31.

What is a scalene triangle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

A triangle with all sides of different lengths.

A triangle with two equal sides.

A triangle with all sides equal.

A triangle with one right angle.

None

32.

According to Euclid's postulates, what can be drawn through any three non-collinear points?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

A plane

A line

A point

A circle

None

33.

What is an acute angle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

An angle less than 90 degrees.

An angle of 90 degrees.

An angle of 180 degrees.

An angle greater than 180 degrees.

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34.

What is a parallelogram?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

A circle with a fixed radius.

A triangle with two equal sides.

A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and equal.

A line with no thickness.

None

35.

What is an obtuse angle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

An angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

An angle of 90 degrees.

An angle of 180 degrees.

An angle less than 90 degrees.

None

36.

According to Euclid's postulates, what is the relationship between parallel lines and a transversal?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

Parallel lines form an acute angle with a transversal.

Parallel lines are perpendicular to a transversal.

Parallel lines intersect at a point.

Parallel lines are intersected by a transversal in such a way that the corresponding angles are equal.

None

37.

What is a midpoint of a line segment?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

The point that extends the segment indefinitely.

The point that divides the segment into two equal parts.

The point that starts the segment.

The point that is the endpoint of the segment.

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38.

What is a rectangle?

Topic: Euclid's Definitions

A quadrilateral with four right angles.

A triangle with two equal sides.

A circle with a fixed radius.

A line with no thickness.

None

39.

What is a complementary angle?

Topic: Basic Terms and Definitions

Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees.

Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees.

An angle of 90 degrees.

An angle of 180 degrees.

None

40.

According to Euclid, what is the shortest distance between two points?

Topic: Euclid's Postulates

A curved line

A circle

A straight line

A plane

None

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