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70+ World’s flags Quiz Questions and Answers

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Do you love geography and want to test your knowledge? Then this ultimate world’s flags quiz is for you!

Flags are a piece of fabric with specific designs and colours that are used as a symbol, often for a country but also for regions or institutions.

Learning the flags of the world is a must-do for any geography lovers and as a proper geography nerd myself, I loved putting together this guess the flag quiz with answers.

After spending years travelling the world and discovering many flags, I got to learn their distinctive features and that’s exactly what you will find in this quiz.

This flag quiz is made of 7 rounds of questions as well as picture rounds.

Round 1: Easy World’s flags Trivia Questions

flags of the world
  1. What is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom?
  2. How many stars are on the US flag?
  3. What are the three colours of the flag of France?
  4. What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag?
  5. What are the three colours on the flag of Germany?
  6. What colour is the circle on the flag of Japan?
  7. What creature is on the flag of Wales?
  8. What are the colours on the flag of Italy?
  9. What are the two main colours on the flag of Portugal (apart from the coat of arms)?
  10. What colours are the stripes on the flag of Uruguay?

Round 1: Easy World’s flags Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom? The Union Jack
  2. How many stars are on the US flag? 50
  3. What are the three colours of the flag of France? Blue, White and Red
  4. What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag? Maple Leaf
  5. What are the three colours on the flag of Germany? Black, Red and Gold
  6. What colour is the circle on the flag of Japan? Red
  7. What creature is on the flag of Wales? Dragon
  8. What are the colours on the flag of Italy? Green, White and Red
  9. What are the two main colours on the flag of Portugal (apart from the coat of arms)? Green and Red
  10. What colours are the stripes on the flag of Uruguay? Blue and white

Round 2: Easy World’s flags Picture Quiz

Easy Flags Picture Quiz

Round 2: Easy World’s flags Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Brazil
  2. Cameroon
  3. Jamaica
  4. South Africa
  5. France
  6. Spain
  7. United Kingdom
  8. China

Round 3: World’s flags Multiple Choice Questions

Several country flags
  1. Which of the following flags doesn’t have horizontal stripes?
    1. Germany
    2. Ireland
    3. Austria
    4. Russia
  2. How many stripes are on the Greek flag?
    1. 3
    2. 6
    3. 9
    4. 12
  3. What shade of colour is the orange on the flag of India?
    1. Tangerine
    2. Carrot
    3. Apricot
    4. Saffron
  4. Which country has the oldest continuously used national flag in the World?
    1. France
    2. Italy
    3. Argentina
    4. Denmark
  5. What is the rarest colour in flags?
    1. Green
    2. Red
    3. Purple
    4. Orange
  6. Which of the following flag doesn’t only have red and white on it?
    1. Monaco
    2. Poland
    3. Denmark
    4. Hungary
  7. Which of the following flags does not have red on it?
    1. Greenland
    2. Guatemala
    3. Cuba
    4. Costa Rica
  8. Which of the following flags does not feature a sun?
    1. Argentina
    2. Rwanda
    3. Namibia
    4. Chile
  9. How many crosses are on the flag of Georgia?
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 4
    4. 5
  10. Which of the following flags does not feature a star?
    1. Turkey
    2. Syria
    3. Myanmar
    4. Laos

Round 3: World’s flags Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. Which of the following flags doesn’t have horizontal stripes? Ireland
  2. How many stripes are on the Greek flag? 9
  3. What shade of colour is the orange on the flag of India? Saffron
  4. Which country has the oldest continuously used national flag in the World? Denmark
  5. What is the rarest colour in flags? Purple
  6. Which of the following flag doesn’t only have red and white on it? Hungary
  7. Which of the following flags does not have red on it? Guatemala
  8. Which of the following flags does not feature a sun? Chile 
  9. How many crosses are on the flag of Georgia? 5
  10. Which of the following flags does not feature a star? Laos

Round 4: World’s flags Quiz – True or False

wall with flags
  1. There is blue on the flag of Iran.
  2. There are two blue stripes on the flag of Botswana.
  3. The star on the Vietnamese flag is red.
  4. The stars on the flag of New Zealand are red.
  5. Gibraltar is the only British Overseas Territory which does not feature the Union Jack on its flag.
  6. The flag of Indonesia is red and white.
  7. There are two blue stripes on the flag of Indonesia.
  8. The flag of the Netherlands features a coat of arms.
  9. There are only two colours on the flag of Ukraine.
  10. There are four green triangles on the Jamaican flag.

Round 4: World’s flags Quiz Answers – True or False

  1. There is blue on the flag of Iran. False (green, white and red)
  2. There are two blue stripes on the flag of Botswana. True
  3. The star on the Vietnamese flag is red. False, it’s yellow
  4. The stars on the flag of New Zealand are red. True
  5. Gibraltar is the only British Overseas Territory which does not feature the Union Jack on its flag. True
  6. The flag of Indonesia is red and white. True
  7. There are two blue stripes on the flag of Indonesia. False, only one
  8. The flag of the Netherlands features a coat of arms. False
  9. There are only two colours on the flag of Ukraine. True (yellow and blue)
  10. There are four green triangles on the Jamaican flag. False, just 2.

Round 5: Medium World’s flags Trivia Questions

LGBT rainbow flag
  1. What are the two colours on the flag of Nigeria?
  2. How many stars are on the flag of China?
  3. What colour is the cross on the Danish flag?
  4. How many stars are on the EU flag?
  5. What is the only country in the world that doesn’t have a 4-sided flag?
  6. Who was the seamstress who made the first American flag?
  7. What flag flies over Buckingham Palace if the queen is not here?
  8. Which US state has a navy blue flag with a white palm tree and moon?
  9. How many colours are on the LGBTQ flag?
  10. How many rings are on the Olympic flags?

Round 5: Medium World’s flags Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What are the two colours on the flag of Nigeria? Green and White
  2. How many stars are on the flag of China? 5
  3. What colour is the cross on the Danish flag? White
  4. How many stars are on the EU flag? 12
  5. What is the only country in the world that doesn’t have a 4-sided flag? Nepal
  6. Who was the seamstress who made the first American flag? Betsy Ross
  7. What flag flies over Buckingham Palace if the queen is not here? The Union Flag (Union Jack)
  8. Which US state has a navy blue flag with a white palm tree and moon? South Carolina
  9. How many colours are on the LGBTQ flag? 6
  10. How many rings are on the Olympic flags? 5

Round 6: Medium World’s flags Picture Quiz

Medium Flags Picture Quiz

Round 6: Medium World’s flags Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Seychelles
  2. Cuba
  3. Nicaragua
  4. Cambodia
  5. Greece
  6. Ghana
  7. Iceland
  8. Germany

Round 7: Hard World’s flags Trivia Questions

Flags Countries World
  1. Which constellation is represented on the Australian flag?
  2. What colours are on the flag of South Africa?
  3. Which country has an AK-47 on its flag?
  4. Which country has a flag representing the moon, the sun and the peaks of the Himalayas?
  5. What is the colour of the circle on the flag of Bangladesh?
  6. Which national flag features the motto “Ordem e Progresso” (“Order and Progress”)?
  7. What religion does the colour yellow represent on the flag of Malaysia?
  8. How many stars are on the flag of Ghana?
  9. Only two countries in the world have a squared flag. Which ones?
  10. What type of flower was on the flag of France before the French Revolution?

Round 7: Hard World’s flags Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which constellation is represented on the Australian flag? The Southern Cross constellation
  2. What colours are on the flag of South Africa? Green, Black, White, Gold, Red and Blue
  3. Which country has an AK-47 on its flag? Mozambique
  4. Which country has a flag representing the moon, the sun and the peaks of the Himalayas? Nepal
  5. What is the colour of the circle on the flag of Bangladesh? Red
  6. Which national flag features the motto “Ordem e Progresso” (“Order and Progress”)? Brazil
  7. What religion does the colour yellow represent on the flag of Malaysia? Islam
  8. How many stars are on the flag of Ghana? One
  9. Only two countries in the world have a squared flag. Which ones? Switzerland and Vatican City
  10. What type of flower was on the flag of France before the French Revolution? Fleur-de-lis

Round 8: Hard World’s flags Picture Quiz

Hard Worlds flags Picture Quiz

Round 8: Hard World’s flags Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Estonia
  2. Lebanon
  3. Jordan
  4. Honduras
  5. Tanzania
  6. Senegal
  7. Latvia
  8. Finland

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