Flag trivia — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Flags” quiz (302 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
Which country has a plain flag with horizontal red, white and green stripes?
- Italy
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
- Mexico
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Hungary — This tricolor became the national flag during the 1848 revolution.
Which two countries have a near-identical red-over-white flag?
- Monaco and Indonesia
- Malta and Japan
- Austria and Peru
- Canada and Switzerland
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Monaco and Indonesia — Only their proportions tell them apart.
The flag of Australia has six stars.
- True
- False
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True — Five form the Southern Cross; the sixth, with seven points, stands for the federation.
How many spokes are on the wheel in the centre of India's flag?
- 24
- 12
- 16
- 32
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24 — This wheel, the Ashoka Chakra, comes from a pillar capital of Emperor Ashoka.
Which bird appears on the flag of Dominica?
- A toucan
- A hummingbird
- A parrot
- An eagle
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A parrot — It is the sisserou, a species found only on the island.
Which flag shows two men, woodcutters, flanking a coat of arms?
- Honduras
- Dominica
- Belize
- Haiti
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Belize — They recall the mahogany trade, once the country's main wealth.
Which flag features an assault rifle?
- Zimbabwe
- Guatemala
- Mozambique
- Angola
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Mozambique — The rifle, an AK-47, is crossed with a hoe over an open book.
Which flag shows the Union Jack and four white-edged red stars?
- Australia
- Fiji
- Tuvalu
- New Zealand
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New Zealand — The stars form the Southern Cross.
Which colours make up the flag of Germany?
- Black, red, gold
- Blue, white, red
- Black, yellow, green
- Red, white, blue
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Black, red, gold — These colours go back to volunteers who fought against Napoleon.
Which country's flag is a red disc on a white background?
- Bangladesh
- Japan
- China
- South Korea
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Japan — The Japanese call it Hinomaru, "circle of the sun".
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the “Flags” quiz?
There are 302 free questions at the moment, and we keep adding more.
Do I need an account to play?
No. You can play right away, without an account. An account only adds your statistics, your rating and the rankings.
How are these 10 questions chosen?
They are drawn at random among the text questions of this category and change every week. For ten questions at your level, play a series: the difficulty adjusts to you.
How hard is this quiz?
The difficulty goes from Easy to Infernal and adjusts to your rating, like in chess.
Where can I see the answers?
Under each question, open “See the answer”. Try to answer first!