African Flag Quizzes Including Sudan, Angola and Zambia

Flags of the World Quiz - African Flags 4 (Questions)

Test your eye with more African flags by spotting small design details, country patterns, and colour arrangements that help you separate similar national flags confidently.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some flags use horizontal stripes, and some use vertical stripes. Others include symbols such as stars or shields.

This Specialist Flags of the World quiz continues your African flag practice with another set of countries. Careful observation helps you notice layout, colour order, and distinctive national design features.

Key Terms

Field: The main background area of a flag behind any added details.
Canton: A smaller section placed in the upper corner of some flags, usually near the hoist side.
Proportion: The shape ratio of a flag, such as how wide it is compared with its height.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I learn African flags faster?

A good way to learn African flags faster is to study a few at a time, compare similar designs side by side, and practise regular recall instead of only reading the names once.

What is the difference between a flag field and a canton?

The field is the main background of the flag, while a canton is a smaller section in the upper corner, often used to hold a separate design element.

Why do some African countries have similar flag colours?

Some African countries use similar flag colours because shared historical movements, regional influences, and Pan-African ideas have shaped national flag designs in related ways.

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This is the flag of the second largest country in Africa. Between 1971 and 1997 it was called Zaire, but what is it known as today?

[ ]	Zimbabwe
[ ]	Democratic Republic of the Congo
[ ]	Central African Republic
[ ]	People's Republic of the Congo

Which country in the Northeast of Africa is represented by this flag? Its capital city is Khartoum, and until 2011 it was the largest country in the whole of Africa

[ ]	Ethiopia
[ ]	Somalia
[ ]	Egypt
[ ]	Sudan

This flag belongs to which country on the Atlantic coast of Southern Africa? Its official language is Portuguese and its capital city is Luanda.

[ ]	Angola
[ ]	Botswana
[ ]	Algeria
[ ]	Egypt

Which country, whose capital city is Lusaka, is represented by this flag? Until its independence from Britain in 1964 it was known as Northern Rhodesia

[ ]	Zimbabwe
[ ]	Gabon
[ ]	Zambia
[ ]	Guinea

To which country does this flag belong? It is located in Central Africa, is slightly larger than Wales (10,000 sq mi versus 8,000) and its capital city is Kigali

[ ]	Benin
[ ]	Gabon
[ ]	Rwanda
[ ]	Chad

This is the flag of which North African country? It was adopted in 2011

[ ]	Egypt
[ ]	Morocco
[ ]	Tunisia
[ ]	Libya

Which country, found in the Maghreb region of western North Africa, is represented by this flag? It is named after an ancient Berber kingdom and its capital city is Nouakchott

[ ]	Mauritania
[ ]	Eritrea
[ ]	Mauritius
[ ]	Ethiopia

The smallest nation in mainland Africa, whose capital city is Banjul, has this flag as its symbol. What is the name of the country to whom it belongs? It is completely surrounded by Senegal, except for a short Atlantic coastline around the mouth of the river which shares its name with the country.

[ ]	Gabon
[ ]	Gambia
[ ]	Ghana
[ ]	Guinea

This flag is the symbol of which island nation in the Indian Ocean? It gained its independence from France in 1975 when all but one of the islands in its archipelago voted for self rule. Only one island, Mayotte, voted to remain a part of France.

[ ]	Mauritius
[ ]	Réunion
[ ]	Comoros
[ ]	Seychelles

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The Union Jack is the symbol for this British territory. Until 2009 it was called "Saint Helena and Dependencies" but is now known as what?

[ ]	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
[ ]	Saint Helena, Ascension and Isolde de Lauren
[ ]	Saint Helena, Ascension and Siegfried da Linha
[ ]	Saint Helena, Ascension and Lancelot de Camelot

Flags of the World Quiz - African Flags 4 (Answers)

This is the flag of the second largest country in Africa. Between 1971 and 1997 it was called Zaire, but what is it known as today?

[ ]	Zimbabwe
[x]	Democratic Republic of the Congo
[ ]	Central African Republic
[ ]	People's Republic of the Congo

In its time the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been known as Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Republic of the Congo, and Zaïre. It won its independence from Belgium in 1960

Which country in the Northeast of Africa is represented by this flag? Its capital city is Khartoum, and until 2011 it was the largest country in the whole of Africa

[ ]	Ethiopia
[ ]	Somalia
[ ]	Egypt
[x]	Sudan

South Sudan voted to become an independent country in a referendum in 2011. Since then Sudan has become the third largest country in Africa, after Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo

This flag belongs to which country on the Atlantic coast of Southern Africa? Its official language is Portuguese and its capital city is Luanda.

[x]	Angola
[ ]	Botswana
[ ]	Algeria
[ ]	Egypt

The flag of Angola has a crossed cog wheel (representing industrial workers) and machete (representing the peasants) and is reminiscent of the communist hammer and sickle. A replacement flag has been proposed which replaces the cog wheel and machete with a stylised sun, but this new flag has not yet been adopted

Which country, whose capital city is Lusaka, is represented by this flag? Until its independence from Britain in 1964 it was known as Northern Rhodesia

[ ]	Zimbabwe
[ ]	Gabon
[x]	Zambia
[ ]	Guinea

The eagle, shown on the flag flying over the coloured stripes, symbolises the nation's ability to rise above the problems it may face.
The flag was changed in 1996, but only slightly. The shade of green was made a little brighter and lighter than that used in the 1964 flag

To which country does this flag belong? It is located in Central Africa, is slightly larger than Wales (10,000 sq mi versus 8,000) and its capital city is Kigali

[ ]	Benin
[ ]	Gabon
[x]	Rwanda
[ ]	Chad

The Rwandan flag was adopted in 2001 to replace the old one which was a red, gold and green tricolour with a central black letter R

This is the flag of which North African country? It was adopted in 2011

[ ]	Egypt
[ ]	Morocco
[ ]	Tunisia
[x]	Libya

This was the original flag of Libya following its independence in 1951. The flag was changed after the country came under the rule of the Gaddafi government in 1969, but was readopted following the Libyan civil war which overthrew the leader

Which country, found in the Maghreb region of western North Africa, is represented by this flag? It is named after an ancient Berber kingdom and its capital city is Nouakchott

[x]	Mauritania
[ ]	Eritrea
[ ]	Mauritius
[ ]	Ethiopia

The ancient kingdom with which Mauritania shares its name was actually in modern day Morocco.
The crescent moon and star, and the colour green, are all symbols of Islam. The population is almost 100% muslim

[ ]	Gabon
[x]	Gambia
[ ]	Ghana
[ ]	Guinea

The flag, adopted on Gambia's independence from Britain in 1965, is a horizontal tricolour of red, blue and green divided by white lines. The red represents the sun, the blue is the Gambia River which flows through the country, and the green is for the forests. The white which divides the colours is symbolic of peace

[ ]	Mauritius
[ ]	Réunion
[x]	Comoros
[ ]	Seychelles

This is the sixth flag Comoros has used since its independence was won. It was adopted in 2002 and retains the crescent moon and four stars which were the main feature of all its predecessors

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