Symbols and Flags Flashcards
What does the circular symbol in the center of Japanese flag presents?
a) Moon
b) Earth
c) Sun
d) Infinity
*see picture
c) Sun
Which of the following flags does NOT have red, white, and blue as its only colours?
a) Australia
b) South Africa
c) United States
d) United Kingdom
b) South Africa
Which country’s flag has an unusual shape, symbolizing the peaks of the Himalayas?
a) Bhutan
b) India
c) Nepal
d) Pakistan
*see picture
c) Nepal
Vietnam, Burma, and Ghana all have the same shape in the middle of their flags. Which shape is it?
a) circle
b) moon
c) star
d) cross
c) star
What do the flags of Canada, Greenland, Poland and Switzerland all have in common?
a) All of the flags have a plant related symbol in the centre
b) All of the flags are the same shape
c) All of the flags have two vertical bands of red
d) All of the flags have only two colors: red and white
d) All of the flags have only two colors: red and white
Which country’s flag features a blue wheel represents the Dharma Chakra, the “wheel of law”?
a) Iran
b) India
c) Israel
d) Kyrgyzstan
*see picture
b) India
The cedar tree is the national emblem displayed on the center of which country’s flag?
a)Israel
b) Jordan
c) Syria
d) Lebanon
*see pictures
d) Lebanon
Of the following countries, which flag DOES NOT have a crescent moon and star (the symbols of Islam)?
a) Turkey
b) Tunisia
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Algeria
C) Saudi Arabia
Which Scandinavian country does this flag represent? Hint: the blue represents the thousands of lakes in the country and the white represents snow covered land in winter.
a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Finalnd
d) Denmark
*see picture
c) Finland
A soaring yellow bird of paradise is an important bird to this country because it is native to the island and has a special meaning to the local Indigenous tribes. On which country’s flag can you this symbol?
a) Papua New Guinea
b) Dominica
c) Mexico
d) Moldova
*see picture
a) Papua New Guinea
