Asian Flag Quizzes Including India, the Philippines and Nepal

Flags of the World Quiz - Asian Flags 2 (Questions)

Because of its enormous size, Asia has a wide variety of different climates. Siberia to the north endures arctic conditions and India to the south has tropical weather. The southern and eastern parts of Asia are damp and affected by monsoons, whilst the south-western part of the continent is hot, dry and marked by deserts.

With such a large area and such a difference in climates it is not surprising that Asia is home to many different cultures and countries, each with their own symbolic flag.

This is the flag of which country - the second most populous in the world?

[ ]	Pakistan
[ ]	Indonesia
[ ]	India
[ ]	China

Which country, consisting of more than 7,000 islands, is represented by this flag?

[ ]	Philippines
[ ]	Malaysia
[ ]	Indonesia
[ ]	Maldives

To which country does this flag belong? Approximately half of the citizens live in and around the capital city, making it the second largest, in terms of population, in the world.

[ ]	Vietnam
[ ]	North Korea
[ ]	Thailand
[ ]	South Korea

This is the flag of which country, whose capital city is Kathmandu?

[ ]	Uzbekistan
[ ]	Nepal
[ ]	Kazakhstan
[ ]	Tibet

Which country is represented by this flag? It's capital, Damascus, claims to be the oldest city in the world.

[ ]	Israel
[ ]	Syria
[ ]	Palestine
[ ]	Jordan

To which country, whose currency is the Shekel, does this flag belong?

[ ]	Israel
[ ]	Oman
[ ]	Palestine
[ ]	Kuwait

Of which country is this the national flag? Its capital city is Bishkek.

[ ]	Sri Lanka
[ ]	Kazakhstan
[ ]	Pakistan
[ ]	Kyrgyzstan

Which sultanate is represented by this flag? It is positioned at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.

[ ]	Yemen
[ ]	Pakistan
[ ]	Oman
[ ]	Iran

To which country, on the border between India and China, does this flag belong? Its capital city is Thimphu.

[ ]	Bangladesh
[ ]	Tajikistan
[ ]	Bhutan
[ ]	Pakistan

10.

This is the flag of Pakistan. Pakistan did not exist as a country until 1947 when it was created by the partition of which region by the British?

[ ]	The partition of India
[ ]	The partition of South Asia
[ ]	The partition of Bengal
[ ]	The partition of East Asia

Flags of the World Quiz - Asian Flags 2 (Answers)

This is the flag of which country - the second most populous in the world?

[ ]	Pakistan
[ ]	Indonesia
[x]	India
[ ]	China

India has a population of 1 billion, 210 million people and is second only to China. It is also a large country in terms of area, being 13 times as large as the UK and ranking as the seventh largest country the world

Which country, consisting of more than 7,000 islands, is represented by this flag?

[x]	Philippines
[ ]	Malaysia
[ ]	Indonesia
[ ]	Maldives

The Philippines were named by their Spanish discoverer after King Philip II of Spain. They were a part of the Spanish Empire for over 300 years before the Americans took control in 1902. The Philippines finally won their independence in 1946

To which country does this flag belong? Approximately half of the citizens live in and around the capital city, making it the second largest, in terms of population, in the world.

[ ]	Vietnam
[ ]	North Korea
[ ]	Thailand
[x]	South Korea

More than 25 million people live in and around Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The only city in the world with a higher population is Tokyo, with 36.9 million inhabitants

This is the flag of which country, whose capital city is Kathmandu?

[ ]	Uzbekistan
[x]	Nepal
[ ]	Kazakhstan
[ ]	Tibet

The Nepalese flag is unique; it is the only one of the world flags which does not have four sides. The triangles are said to represent the Himalayan mountains, the tallest of which, Mount Everest, is on Nepal's border with China. The symbols of the sun (which represents resolve) and the moon (which is for calmness) were both marked by faces until 1962, when the flag was modernised

Which country is represented by this flag? It's capital, Damascus, claims to be the oldest city in the world.

[ ]	Israel
[x]	Syria
[ ]	Palestine
[ ]	Jordan

Evidence suggests that the area around the Barada River (on whose banks Damascus sits) has been inhabited since 9,000 BC, which would make Damascus the oldest city by some 4,000 years. However, evidence for Damascus itself existing prior to 2,000 BC is sparse

To which country, whose currency is the Shekel, does this flag belong?

[x]	Israel
[ ]	Oman
[ ]	Palestine
[ ]	Kuwait

The state of Israel was formed in 1948, when the Jewish population in Palestine declared itself independent. Since then Israel has had more than a dozen wars and conflicts with its Arab neighbours despite numerous attempts by all parties to negotiate peace. Let us hope that an agreement which suits all sides can be found in the near future

Of which country is this the national flag? Its capital city is Bishkek.

[ ]	Sri Lanka
[ ]	Kazakhstan
[ ]	Pakistan
[x]	Kyrgyzstan

The flag is adorned with a sun, symbolising peace. The sun has 40 rays; one for each of the tribes who legendarily fought against the Mongols. The sun itself is marked by the apex of a 'yurt', the traditional tent used by nomads in the region

Which sultanate is represented by this flag? It is positioned at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.

[ ]	Yemen
[ ]	Pakistan
[x]	Oman
[ ]	Iran

Oman has existed as an independent sultanate since the 1700s. During the 19th century it had an empire which stretched from Pakistan in the east to Tanzania in the south - a vast realm indeed

To which country, on the border between India and China, does this flag belong? Its capital city is Thimphu.

[ ]	Bangladesh
[ ]	Tajikistan
[x]	Bhutan
[ ]	Pakistan

Bhutan was united as a country by the Buddhist lama Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the early part of the 17th century. The flag bears the image of Druk, the Thunder Dragon of Bhutanese mythology

10.

This is the flag of Pakistan. Pakistan did not exist as a country until 1947 when it was created by the partition of which region by the British?

[x]	The partition of India
[ ]	The partition of South Asia
[ ]	The partition of Bengal
[ ]	The partition of East Asia

When the British granted independence to their colonies in India the land was divided into two separate states - Pakistan, with a predominantly Muslim population, and India, with a majority of Hindus. The partition was controversial and has been a source of conflict between India and Pakistan ever since