Free to use multiple-choice questions on the subject of flags

1. Which of these appear on the national flag of Mexico?

   A: Cactus

   B: Palm Tree

   C: Sombrero

   D: Bottle of Tequila

   Cactus

   The coat of arms depicts a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake

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2. What colour are the stars on the Australian flag?

   A: Red

   B: White

   C: Blue

   D: Green

   White

   There are six stars

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3. What is depicted on the flag of Taiwan?

   A: A sun

   B: A moon

   C: A flower

   D: A dragon

   Sun

   It's a white sun with twelve triangular rays.

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4. What is pictured on the flag of Cambodia?

   A: Sword

   B: Temple

   C: Goat

   D: Space Ship

   Temple

   It a depiction of Angkor Wat

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5. Which colour stripes go with white to make the flag of Peru?

   A: Red

   B: Green

   C: Blue

   D: Yellow

   Red

   Two vertical red stripes either side of a white stripe in the middle.

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6. Which country's national flag includes a yellow rhombus and 27 small white stars?

   A: Brazil

   B: Jamaica

   C: South Africa

   D: Denmark

   Brazil

   The flag originally included 21 stars but this was updated in 1992 to reflect the creation of new states.

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7. Which of the following colours do not appear on the German flag?

   A: Green

   B: Red

   C: Yellow

   D: Black

   Green

   It's a horizontal triband. From top: Black, red, yellow.

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8. Which country's flag does NOT include a white cross on a red background?

   A: Austria

   B: Denmark

   C: Slovakia

   D: Switzerland

   Austria

   Denmark's is just a white-on-red cross, Slovakia has a small white-on-red cross in the coat of arms, Austria is just horizontal tri-band with red, white, red. There is an 'artistic' version of the Austria which includes a coat of arms but even this has no cross.

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9. Which country's flag includes a graphic representing mountains?

   A: Austria

   B: Moldova

   C: Slovenia

   D: Iceland

   Slovenia

   The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the centre;

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10. Which unusual shape appears on the flag of Kuwait?

    A: Pentagon

    B: Hexagon

    C: Rhombus

    D: Trapezium

    Trapezium

    A black trapezium on the hoist side of the flag

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11. Which of these colours does not appear on the flag of Kuwait

    A: Red

    B: Green

    C: Blue

    D: Black

    Blue

    Flag colours are green, red, black and white

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