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Quiz about What Do You Know About Tangrams

What Do You Know About Tangrams? Quiz

Tangrams: they can be easy, they can be tough. Either way, they're tons of fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by sono_innocente. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sono_innocente

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,403

Updated
Jul 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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583

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did tangrams originate? Hint

Laos

Japan

China

Korea

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many pieces are in tangram puzzles? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to the classic rules, the tans may overlap.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. You can make tans out of which of the following? Hint

All of these

Glass

Paper

Metal

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Question 5 of 10

5. What school subject is most closely linked with tangrams? Hint

Health

Mathematics

Social Studies

English

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Question 6 of 10

6. What shape is NOT a tangram piece? Hint

Square

Parallelogram

Triangle

Hexagon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote "The Eighth Book Of Tan"? Hint

Dan Quayle

Mark Twain

Sam Loyd

Edgar Allan Poe

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Question 8 of 10

8. There is an unlimited number of patterns you can make with a tangram set.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Napoleon, Lewis Carroll ('Alice in Wonderland'), and Edgar Allan Poe are said to have puzzled over tangrams.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Seven Board of Cunning is another name for tangrams.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did tangrams originate?

Answer: China

There is no historical record about the tangram puzzle. The first book was dated 1813 but by then, the puzzle was already centuries old.

2. How many pieces are in tangram puzzles?

Answer: 7

All seven pieces are cut from a square.

3. According to the classic rules, the tans may overlap.

Answer: False

It's an extremely simple game. The classic rules are use all seven tans, lay them flat, all pieces must touch but not overlap.

4. You can make tans out of which of the following?

Answer: All of these

Tangram sets can be made out of any material imaginable, from paper to metal. Some of the more elaborate sets from China were made of ivory and carved with intricate designs.

5. What school subject is most closely linked with tangrams?

Answer: Mathematics

Mathematicians are interested with the geometry and ratios of the pieces. Classrooms around the world use them to teach basic math ideas in an interesting way.

6. What shape is NOT a tangram piece?

Answer: Hexagon

There are 5 triangles (2 large, 1 medium and 2 small), a square and a parallelogram.

7. Who wrote "The Eighth Book Of Tan"?

Answer: Sam Loyd

He had a lot of people convinced that the game was invented 4000 years ago by the god Tan. According to Loyd, the first 7 Books Of Tan were linked with many famous people and historical events. His book was very convincing, but later research found it was nothing more than a joke.

8. There is an unlimited number of patterns you can make with a tangram set.

Answer: False

While there are thousands of pictures you can create, eventually the list does run out.

9. Napoleon, Lewis Carroll ('Alice in Wonderland'), and Edgar Allan Poe are said to have puzzled over tangrams.

Answer: True

It takes confidence, imagination and creative thinking to become a tangram master.

10. Seven Board of Cunning is another name for tangrams.

Answer: True

Tangrams are one of the classic puzzles, appealing to young and old, the serious and the carefree. Go make one and enjoy it.

Source: Author sono_innocente

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