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Flag Quiz Questions and Answers, Easy to Hard

A flag quiz works in almost any room. Kids often know more flags than adults expect, and nobody needs to prepare anything. Here are 24 flag questions with answers, and every one has a picture: either a flag to name, or four flags to choose from. Six easy ones warm up the room, six harder ones follow, then six flags with pictures on them, from a cedar to a parrot, and six tricky ones for the final round. The first twelve are the Flags of the World quiz in the Sheelon library, so you can try them in the browser or host them live.

September 28, 20267 min read

Every question is multiple choice with the correct answer marked, so you can show them on a screen, print them for a class, or skip the prep and host the live version. In a live game, the four-flag questions show only the flags. The names appear with the answer, next to a one-line explanation, which is where most of the learning happens.

1

Open the flags quiz

The easy and hard rounds below are the Flags of the World quiz in the Sheelon library. The first three questions are playable without an account.

2

Press Host this quiz live

A PIN appears on screen. Players open sheelon.me/join on any phone, tablet or laptop and type it in. No app and no accounts for players.

3

Play at your own pace

You decide when each question starts. The leaderboard updates after every answer, and the explanation shows before the next question.

Easy flag quiz questions

Six easy flag questions

Which country does this flag belong to?

Flag of Canada
PeruCanadaLebanonAustria

Which one is the flag of Japan?

  • Bangladesh
  • South Korea
  • Palau
  • Japan

Whose flag is this?

Flag of Brazil
PortugalArgentinaBrazilMexico

Which one is the flag of the United States?

  • Liberia
  • Malaysia
  • United States
  • Togo

Pick the flag of Italy.

  • Mexico
  • Ireland
  • Hungary
  • Italy

Which of these is the flag of Germany?

  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Lithuania
  • Bolivia

These make a good first round for younger kids: most of them are flags children have already seen, and the lookalikes give the class something to argue about.

Hard flag quiz questions

Six harder flag questions

Find the flag of Switzerland.

  • Switzerland
  • Denmark
  • Tonga
  • Georgia

Which country flies this flag?

Flag of Nepal
BhutanSri LankaIndiaNepal

This flag belongs to which country?

Flag of Bhutan
MongoliaBhutanThailandVietnam

Which country's flag is this?

Flag of Kenya
KenyaUgandaMalawiTanzania

Name the country that flies this flag.

Flag of Australia
New ZealandFijiAustraliaUnited Kingdom

Which one is the flag of India?

  • India
  • Niger
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ireland

Play all 12 easy and hard questions as one quiz, free in the browser or live with a PIN. In the live quiz, the four-flag questions hide the names until the answer is revealed, so players have to know the flag itself.

Which flag has a lion, a sun or a tree?

Half the fun of flags is the pictures on them. This round is all about what is drawn on the cloth, so players who cannot name the colors still have a chance.

Six questions on flags with pictures

A green cedar tree sits in the middle of this flag. Which country is it?

Flag of Lebanon
LebanonCyprusCanadaMorocco

Which one is the flag of Sri Lanka?

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
  • Ethiopia
  • India

This flag shows an eagle on a cactus, eating a snake. Which country flies it?

Flag of Mexico
EgyptAlbaniaMexicoEcuador

The Sun of May, a sun with a face, appears on two of these flags. Which one is Argentina's?

  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

All four of these flags have a crescent and a star. Which one is Turkey's?

  • Tunisia
  • Pakistan
  • Algeria
  • Turkey

The parrot on this flag has purple feathers. Which country is it?

Flag of Dominica
JamaicaBarbadosDominicaGrenada

These six are not in a library quiz yet. To host them live, open Flags of the World, choose Preview and edit, and add them to your own version.

Tricky flags for the final round

Six tricky flags

Which one is the flag of Qatar?

  • Qatar
  • Bahrain
  • Latvia
  • Austria

Which one is the flag of Cyprus?

  • Malta
  • Greece
  • Cyprus
  • Finland

One of these flags has a different emblem on its back. Which one?

  • Uruguay
  • Paraguay
  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Which one is the flag of Ireland?

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ireland
  • Mali
  • Guinea

The Union Jack sits in the corner of this flag. Which country flies it?

Flag of Fiji
TuvaluNew ZealandFijiAustralia

Which one is the flag of Indonesia?

  • Monaco
  • Poland
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore

Want more for younger players? Flags of the World: Read the Cloth has ten more picture questions, from the Union Jack to the only national flag that is not a rectangle.

Tips for a flag quiz that works

  • Start easy. A round everyone gets right warms up the room. Save the lion and the dragon for when people are paying attention.
  • Play in teams for younger kids. Two or three players per device means the child who knows flags explains them to the others.
  • Leave time after each answer. The reveal is the moment someone says "I always thought that was Indonesia" about Monaco's flag, and the class remembers it.
  • Add your own flags. Open any quiz in the library and choose Preview and edit, then add the flags of your students' home countries or of the World Cup teams. Turn on Pictures only on a question to show its answers as flags without names.

Is this flag quiz free?

Yes. The flags quizzes are free to play in the browser and free to host live. Players never need an account, only the PIN.

Is it suitable for kids?

The easy round suits primary school. The hard round and the tricky flags suit older kids and adults. You can start with the easy six and stop there.

Can players see the country names on the four-flag questions?

No. In a live game those questions show only the flags, and the names appear when the answer is revealed. On this page the answers are marked so you can read them out.

How many people can play?

Up to 50 players per game on the free plan, and up to 150 on Pro.

Can I make a flag quiz on one continent?

Yes. Type a topic like "flags of Africa" or "flags of Europe" and Sheelon's AI writes the questions, then you edit and host them. The free plan includes 5 AI quizzes in total.

Every geography quiz in one place

Flags, capitals and maps, free to play or host live. Players join with a PIN from any browser.

Browse geography quizzes

No account needed to play. Hosting live takes a free account.