Flags of the World Quiz

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

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. United States

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

1. Algeria
2. Morocco
3. Tunisia
4. Turkey

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

1. Both terms are correct
2. Hinomaru (Circle of the Sun)
3. Nisshoki (Sun-Rise Flag)
4. Torii — named after the sacred gate

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

1. Argentina
2. Bolivia
3. Colombia
4. Ecuador

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

1. Cameroon
2. Namibia
3. None — no African national flag features the continent's silhouette
4. South Africa

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

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

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

1. In God We Trust
2. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
3. Ordem e Progresso (Order and Progress)
4. Peace and Prosperity

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

1. All of the above describe the same flag
2. Black, gold, and green
3. Black, green, and yellow
4. Green, yellow, and black

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

1. Cyprus
2. Jordan
3. Lebanon
4. Libya

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

1. Both A and B are correct — two separate pairs of near-identical flags
2. Ireland and Ivory Coast
3. New Zealand and Australia
4. Romania and Chad

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

1. Japan
2. Philippines
3. South Korea
4. Taiwan

12. What is unusual about the flag of Nepal?

1. It contains the only depiction of a building on any national flag
2. It is the largest national flag by regulation size
3. It is the only national flag that is not rectangular — it is a double pennant shape
4. It shows all the colours of other SAARC (South Asian) nations' flags

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

1. Dominica (in the Caribbean)
2. Nicaragua
3. South Africa
4. Zimbabwe

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

1. Australia has six stars; New Zealand has four smaller red stars with white borders
2. Australia is blue and red; New Zealand is green and red
3. New Zealand has a Union Jack; Australia does not
4. The stars point in different directions on each flag

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

1. Iran
2. Libya
3. Pakistan
4. Saudi Arabia

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

1. The ANC colours replacing the apartheid-era flag symbolically
2. The convergence of the country's diverse paths — the Y-shape represents the coming together of different peoples in a forward direction
3. The six official languages of South Africa, each represented by a colour
4. The six regions of South Africa using traditional Zulu colours

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

1. Angola
2. Ethiopia
3. Mozambique
4. Zimbabwe

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

1. Five core Olympic values: excellence, friendship, respect, determination, and inspiration
2. Five founding nations of the IOC
3. The five inhabited continents of the world — Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania
4. The five original sports in the ancient Olympics

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

1. Colombia
2. Ecuador
3. Mexico
4. Peru

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

1. Australia and New Zealand only — no other current nation uses the Union Jack on their flag
2. New Zealand only
3. New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Tuvalu among others
4. Only countries that are Commonwealth realms