Unit 14 Practice

What is a hexagon?

• A shape with four sides

• A shape with six sides

• A shape with eight sides

• A shape with five sides

What is a sextant used for?

• Measuring angles in geometry

• Cutting objects into six equal parts

• Navigational tool for measuring the angle between two visible objects

• A musical instrument

What does September originally signify?

• The seventh month of the year

• The ninth month of the year

• The first month of autumn

• The month of harvest

What does septennial mean?

• Occurring years 70-79.

• Occurring every seven years

• Occurring every nine years

• Occurring seven times a year.

What is a septet?

• A group of six performers

• A group of seven performers

• Seven goats who join together in support of Shrek

• A navigation tool that is one sixth of a circle.

What does septuagenarian mean?

• A person in their sixties

• A person in their seventies

• A person in their eighties

• A person who studies ancient scripts

What is an octagon?

• A shape with six sides

• A shape with seven sides

• A shape with eight sides

• A shape with nine sides

What is an octave in music?

• A sequence of eight notes occupying the interval between (and including) two notes, one having twice or half the frequency of vibration of the other

• A musical instrument with eight strings

• A composition for eight voices or instruments

• A scale consisting of six notes

What does October originally signify?

• The eighth month of the year

• The tenth month of the year

• The month of harvest

• The second month of autumn

What is an octopus?

• A sea creature with six tentacles

• A sea creature with seven tentacles

• A sea creature with eight tentacles

• A sea creature with ten tentacles