World Flags quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What color was originally used in place of red on the Dutch national flag?

   Answer: Orange

   Why: Red replaced orange between 1630 and 1660 as the Republic drifted from the House of Orange, and a royal decree of 1937 made it official.

2. 2 Medium

   Which African nation has the most stars on its flag?

   Answer: Cape Verde

   Why: The ten golden stars on Cape Verde's flag form a ring that represents the nation's ten main volcanic islands.

3. 3 Hard

   Which African nation puts a machete on its flag?

   Answer: Angola

   Why: The machete represents agricultural workers, while the cogwheel represents industrial labor.

4. 4 Easy

   How many heads does the eagle on the Albanian flag have?

   Answer: Two

   Why: Skanderbeg raised this red banner over Krujë fortress in 1443 against the Ottomans, using the double-headed eagle of the Byzantine Empire.

5. 5 Medium

   Which South American flag has nine horizontal stripes and a sun in its upper corner?

   Answer: Uruguay

   Why: Its 1828 version carried nineteen stripes; an 1830 law cut them back because so many bands were hard to make out from a distance.

6. 6 Hard

   Which country has the most elongated national flag ratio?

   Answer: Qatar

   Why: With an official 11:28 proportion, Qatar flies the only sovereign flag whose length is more than two and a half times its width.