Asian Flags Quiz With Answers: Test Your Knowledge

This Asian flags quiz covers the red sun of Japan, the Taegukgi of Korea, Nepal's unique shape and the dragon of Bhutan. Test your knowledge with 10 questions and answers.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Nepal
Which country has the only non-rectangular national flag?
Bhutan
Which animal appears on Bhutan's flag?
Japan
What is Japan's flag commonly called?
Korea
South Korea's flag shows a yin-yang symbol and how many trigrams?
Cambodia
Which country shows a temple on its flag?
Sri Lanka
What animal holds a sword on Sri Lanka's flag?
India
What is the wheel in the center of India's flag called?
Similar flags
Which two countries have nearly identical red and white flags?
Bangladesh
Bangladesh's flag shows a red circle on what color?
Kazakhstan
What bird soars on Kazakhstan's flag?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country has the only non-rectangular national flag?
Answer: Nepal
Nepal's flag is two stacked triangles, representing the Himalaya and the two main religions.
Q2: Which animal appears on Bhutan's flag?
Answer: A dragon
Bhutan is called Druk Yul, the land of the thunder dragon.
Q3: What is Japan's flag commonly called?
Answer: Hinomaru
Hinomaru means circle of the sun, reflecting Japan's name as the land of the rising sun.
Q4: South Korea's flag shows a yin-yang symbol and how many trigrams?
Answer: Four
The four black trigrams represent heaven, earth, water and fire.
Q5: Which country shows a temple on its flag?
Answer: Cambodia
Cambodia's flag shows Angkor Wat, a symbol of Khmer history.
Q6: What animal holds a sword on Sri Lanka's flag?
Answer: A lion
The lion represents the Sinhalese people, and stripes stand for minority communities.
Q7: What is the wheel in the center of India's flag called?
Answer: Ashoka Chakra
The navy blue wheel has 24 spokes and comes from the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Q8: Which two countries have nearly identical red and white flags?
Answer: Indonesia and Monaco
Both flags are red over white. Indonesia's is longer, with a 2:3 ratio.
Q9: Bangladesh's flag shows a red circle on what color?
Answer: Green
The red disk represents the sun rising over Bengal and the blood of those who died for independence.
Q10: What bird soars on Kazakhstan's flag?
Answer: A steppe eagle
Kazakhstan's sky-blue flag shows a golden steppe eagle under a sun with 32 rays.

Asian Flags Quiz – Symbols Across Asia

Asian flags tell stories of history, religion and nature. Japan and Bangladesh use the sun, Korea uses ancient philosophy and Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan show powerful animals.

Many flags were adopted at independence after colonial rule. India's flag was adopted in 1947, Indonesia's in 1945 and Sri Lanka's in 1950, often with colors chosen to represent different communities.

Some flags stand out for design. Nepal's double triangle is the only non-rectangular flag, and Cambodia is one of the few countries to show a building on its flag.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for flag fans and students learning Asia's national symbols.

Which flag is not rectangular
Which flags show animals
What Japan's flag is called
What the Korean trigrams mean
Which flags look almost alike

Did You Know?

Mongolia's flag has the Soyombo symbol.
Vietnam's flag has a yellow star on red.
Brunei's flag has a crest with hands and a crescent.
Kyrgyzstan's flag shows a yurt roof ring.
Pakistan's flag has a crescent and star on green.