Flags of the World Quiz

Question 1

Which country's flag features a maple leaf?

Accepted Answer

Canada

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United States

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Australia

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New Zealand

Question 2

Which country has a flag with a green star on a red background?

Accepted Answer

Morocco

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Turkey

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Tunisia

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Algeria

Question 3

The flag of Japan — a red circle on white — is called what?

Accepted Answer

Both terms are correct

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Hinomaru (Circle of the Sun)

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Nisshoki (Sun-Rise Flag)

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Torii — named after the sacred gate

Question 4

Which South American country has a flag with a yellow sun with a face?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

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Colombia

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Ecuador

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Bolivia

Question 5

Which African country's flag features the silhouette of the continent of Africa in green?

Accepted Answer

None — no African national flag features the continent's silhouette

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South Africa

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Cameroon

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Namibia

Question 6

Which country has a flag with a white crescent moon and star on a red background?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

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Pakistan

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Saudi Arabia

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Tunisia

Question 7

Brazil's flag is green and yellow with a blue globe. What is written across the blue band on the globe?

Accepted Answer

Ordem e Progresso (Order and Progress)

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Peace and Prosperity

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Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

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In God We Trust

Question 8

The flag of Jamaica is distinctive for being the only national flag with no red, white, or blue. What are its colours?

Accepted Answer

All of the above describe the same flag

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Black, green, and yellow

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Black, gold, and green

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Green, yellow, and black

Question 9

Which country has a flag with a cedar tree on it?

Accepted Answer

Lebanon

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Cyprus

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Libya

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Jordan

Question 10

Which two countries have identical flags (same design, different proportions) — one of the most common flag confusions?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct — two separate pairs of near-identical flags

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Ireland and Ivory Coast

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Romania and Chad

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New Zealand and Australia

Question 11

Which country has a flag with a rising sun with rays — not just a disc?

Accepted Answer

Philippines

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Japan

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South Korea

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Taiwan

Question 12

What is unusual about the flag of Nepal?

Accepted Answer

It is the only national flag that is not rectangular — it is a double pennant shape

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It contains the only depiction of a building on any national flag

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It shows all the colours of other SAARC (South Asian) nations' flags

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It is the largest national flag by regulation size

Question 13

Which African country's flag is the only national flag featuring the colour purple?

Accepted Answer

Dominica (in the Caribbean)

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South Africa

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Zimbabwe

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Nicaragua

Question 14

The flags of Australia and New Zealand are frequently confused. What is the key difference?

Accepted Answer

Australia has six stars; New Zealand has four smaller red stars with white borders

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Australia is blue and red; New Zealand is green and red

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New Zealand has a Union Jack; Australia does not

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The stars point in different directions on each flag

Question 15

Which country has a flag that is entirely green with an Arabic inscription and crossed swords?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

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Pakistan

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Iran

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Libya

Question 16

The flag of South Africa was redesigned in 1994. What does this new design represent?

Accepted Answer

The convergence of the country's diverse paths — the Y-shape represents the coming together of different peoples in a forward direction

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The six regions of South Africa using traditional Zulu colours

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The ANC colours replacing the apartheid-era flag symbolically

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The six official languages of South Africa, each represented by a colour

Question 17

Which country has a flag depicting the AK-47 rifle?

Accepted Answer

Mozambique

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Angola

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Zimbabwe

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Ethiopia

Question 18

What do the five rings on the Olympic flag represent?

Accepted Answer

The five inhabited continents of the world — Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania

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The five original sports in the ancient Olympics

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Five founding nations of the IOC

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Five core Olympic values: excellence, friendship, respect, determination, and inspiration

Question 19

Which country's flag contains the image of an eagle devouring a snake while perched on a cactus?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

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Colombia

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Ecuador

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Peru

Question 20

Which island nation has a flag featuring a Union Jack in one corner, a design shared by several countries?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Tuvalu among others

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New Zealand only

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Only countries that are Commonwealth realms

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Australia and New Zealand only — no other current nation uses the Union Jack on their flag