Basic Knowledge
Lines
Angles
Geometry Fun Facts
Mr. Holen's questions
100

What is the circumference of a circle?

360 degrees 

100

What is the radius?

Half of the diameter that ends at the midpoint of the circle.

100

What is an arc? 

An arc is a piece of the outside of the circle. 

100

The word "geometry" comes from the Greek words "geo" meaning "earth" and "metron" meaning "measure." Therefore, geometry is

the measurement of the earth.

100

Who was the MVP for Super Bowl XXXII?

Terrell Davis

Yes, I met him when I was 10. He's the man! 2,000 yard rusher. HOF Class of 2017

200

what is half of a diameter?

The radius.

200

What is the diameter? 

A line that goes completely through the circle 

200

what is a sector?

One piece of the full circles area

200

How far does geometry go back to?

3000 BC

200

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

300

What is half of a circle called?

a semicircle 

300

what is a tangent line?

a line that touches the circle at one point and does not go into the interior

300

What is a major arc?

more than three-fourths of a circle ( more than 180)

300

How old is the Pythagorean theorem? 

it goes back to 500 BC

300
Who was the 2nd President of the United States?

John Adams

400

What is the circumference? 

The full measurement of the circle

400

What is a segment?

a line that cuts the circle at two points

400

what is a minor arc?

1 fourth of a circle (less than 180). 

400

what is the smallest geometric shape?

A point. 

400

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood

500

How many edges does a circle have?

0

500

What is a chord?

a line segment that goes from one point to another on a circles circumference. 

500

what is an inscribed angle?

an angle made by two chords with the vertex being on the circumference of the circle. 
500

what are the most powerful tools of geometry?

The compass and straight edge.
500

What month of the year has 28 days?

All of them

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