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Flags of the world quiz template
Every flag is described in words, so players have to picture it rather than spot it, which makes a familiar topic feel fresh. Correct answers carry a point, the Southern Cross round takes one away for a wrong pick, and the total lands on one of three results.
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What a respondent is asked, in order.
Think you know your flags? I'll describe each one, you name the country. Nine rounds, and a result at the end.
What name should go on the scoreboard?
A red maple leaf on a white square, with a red band on each side. Whose flag is it?
Only one national flag is not a rectangle. It is two stacked red triangles with a blue border. Which country?
Which country's flag has a green cedar tree between two red stripes?
A white cross on a red background, with the upright pushed toward the pole. Which country?
Japan's flag is a red disc on white. Which country flies a red disc on dark green?
Which of these flags show the Southern Cross constellation? Pick all that apply.
Which country's flag shows a white dragon across a yellow and orange field?
Which flag carries a copper-coloured map of the country itself, above two olive branches?
One national flag includes a rifle with a bayonet, crossed with a hoe. Which country?
Before the reveal: how confident are you in your answers?
Endings
Flag fan in the making 🌍
Master of flags 🏁
Sharp-eyed spotter
The flow
Where each answer leads. Every route here is editable once the form is yours.
Short text
Single select
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Multi select
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Opinion scale
What this template uses
- Short text
- Single select
- Multi select
- Opinion scale
- 2 branches
- 3 endings
- Scoring
Questions to consider
- Should the quiz cover the whole world, or one region your players know, such as Europe or Africa?
- Are your players new to flags or keen fans? Swap the maple leaf for a harder lookalike if they are experts.
- Should a wrong pick in the Southern Cross round cost a point, or simply earn nothing?
- Do you need an email for a prize draw, or is a first name on the scoreboard enough?
How to use the responses
Sort responses by score to find a winner or to see who needs more practice. Check which question most people missed: if it is a lookalike pair such as Denmark and Norway, it is a good teaching moment for the next lesson. The confidence rating next to each score shows who guessed well and who knew it.
How to customize and share it
- 1Swap in flags from the region you are teaching or celebrating, keeping one point on each correct option.
- 2Move the score bands so the top result still needs nearly every answer right once you change the question count.
- 3Share the link or embed it on your site, and read the scores in the dashboard or export them to CSV.
Frequently asked questions
Why are the flags described in words instead of shown?
Describing a flag makes players picture it, which is harder and more memorable than spotting it. It also works well in a chat, one flag at a time.
Which national flag is not a rectangle?
Nepal. Its flag is two stacked triangles, and it is the only national flag that is not rectangular.
How is the flags quiz scored?
Each correct answer is worth a point. In the Southern Cross round each right country adds a point and each wrong one takes a point away, and the total picks one of three results.
Can I use this flag quiz in a classroom?
Yes. Share one link with the class, ask for first names only, and go over the most-missed flags afterwards.