WONDER #2402: What is a Rhombicosidodecahedron?

Question 1 of 3

What was the main idea of this Wonder?

  1. The rhombicosidodecahedron is a 3D Archimedean solid that has often appeared in art.
  2. Many artists use art in their work.
  3. The rhombicosidodecahedron has 30 triangles, 20 squares, and 12 pentagons.
  4. Renaissance sculptors were influenced by geometry.

Question 2 of 3

Which of these is NOT one of the shapes that make up a rhombicosidodecahedron?

  1. Triangle
  2. Circle
  3. Square
  4. Pentagon

Question 3 of 3

The rhombicosidodecahedron is one of 13 ________________.

  1. Platonic solids
  2. polyhedrons
  3. perfect shapes
  4. Archimedean solids

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