How to play
Every country is in it: 195 flags, meaning each UN member plus the two observer states, Palestine and the Holy See. Decoy answers are chosen on purpose, from similar-looking flags or neighboring countries.
- Choose a Region: the whole world, or Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America or Oceania.
- Set the Quiz length: a quick 10, a longer 20, or the full set.
- Pick the matching country by tapping it or pressing its number, 1 to 4.
- Get it right and the next flag appears by itself. Get it wrong and you're shown the correct country with its capital city before you continue with Next flag.
- When the quiz is over, your misses are listed together for review.
Controls
- Touch or mouse: tap or click one of the four names.
- Keyboard: 1 to 4, once you've clicked the game.
- Right, Streak and Best sit above the flag.
Tips
- Netherlands or Luxembourg? Both are red, white and blue stripes, but Luxembourg's blue is a lighter sky blue.
- Poland is white over red. Indonesia and Monaco are red over white.
- Mali and Senegal share green, yellow and red, but Senegal has a green star in the middle. Guinea runs the other way, starting with red.
- Learn one continent at a time: pick a region and play it until you clear it.
FAQ
Does it include every country?
Yes, all 195: the 193 UN member states plus the Holy See and Palestine. You can also limit it to one continent.
What happens when I get one wrong?
You see which country it was, plus its capital, and that flag is saved to the review list shown at the end.
Why do the wrong answers look so similar?
On purpose. Whenever it can, the quiz offers a look-alike flag or a nearby country, so you can't win by elimination alone.
Can I play the flag quiz at school?
The flag quiz needs no install and no account, so it opens in any up-to-date browser, Chromebooks included. A school filter can still block the site, and if it does, only the school's IT team can allow it.