Flags of the World Quiz

1. Which country's flag features a red maple leaf?

1. Canada
2. Japan
3. Switzerland
4. USA

2. Which flag features a white cross on a red background?

1. Austria
2. Denmark
3. Norway
4. Switzerland

3. Which country has a flag with a crescent moon and star on a green background?

1. Malaysia
2. Pakistan
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Turkey

4. The flag of Japan is known as the 'Nisshōki'. What does it show?

1. A red circle on white
2. A red sun on white
3. A rising sun with rays
4. A white sun on red

5. Which country's flag is the only national flag that is not rectangular or square?

1. Bhutan
2. Mongolia
3. Nepal
4. Sri Lanka

6. How many stripes are on the US flag?

1. 12
2. 13
3. 14
4. 50

7. Which country's flag features a cedar tree?

1. Iraq
2. Jordan
3. Lebanon
4. Syria

8. Brazil's flag contains a blue sphere with stars. What does the green field represent?

1. The Amazon rainforest
2. The country's wealth
3. The Portuguese royal family's colour
4. The sea

9. Which country has a flag with just one colour and no emblems — solid green?

1. Iran
2. Libya (1977–2011)
3. Pakistan
4. Saudi Arabia

10. The Union Jack combines the crosses of which three saints?

1. Andrew, David, George
2. George, Andrew, Patrick
3. George, David, Patrick
4. Patrick, John, George

11. Which South American country has a flag featuring a rising sun?

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Peru

12. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag represent?

1. The five events
2. The five founding nations
3. The five inhabited continents
4. The five Olympic values

13. Which country's flag is known as the 'Tricolore' and features blue, white, and red vertical stripes?

1. Belgium
2. France
3. Italy
4. Netherlands

14. South Africa's flag contains how many colours?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

15. Which country's flag features a dragon?

1. Bhutan
2. Both Wales and Bhutan
3. China
4. Wales

16. The flag of Australia features which symbol in the top left corner?

1. A federation star
2. A kangaroo
3. A Southern Cross
4. The Union Jack

17. Turkey's flag features a white crescent and star. What colour is the background?

1. Blue
2. Green
3. Red
4. White

18. Which nation's flag is nicknamed the 'Stars and Stripes'?

1. Australia
2. Liberia
3. New Zealand
4. USA

19. Which African country has a flag with the colours red, gold, and green — often associated with Pan-African identity?

1. Ghana
2. Kenya
3. Nigeria
4. South Africa

20. Which country uses a flag with the Southern Cross constellation and no Union Jack?

1. Australia
2. Brazil
3. New Zealand
4. Papua New Guinea