World KBC Quiz & KBC Questions, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Question: Basically a red flag with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper left hand corner describes the flag of which island country?
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Correct Answer The archipelago of 'The Friendly Islands' was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845, a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired independence in 1970 and remains the only monarchy in the Pacific. Its capital is Nuku'Alofa and its climate is tropical with a warm season between December and May and a cool season between May and December.
Question: A red flag with a blue rectangle in the upper quadrant bearing five white stars representing the Southern Cross is the flag of which island country?
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Correct Answer New Zealand occupied Western Samoa in 1914 and continued to administer it until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to re-establish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped 'Western' from its name in 1997. Its climate is tropical with distinct rainy and dry seasons. Its capital is Apia.
Question: Which country's flag exhibits equal vertical stripes of red, white and blue?
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Correct Answer The flag of Reunion is actually the French flag as it is a department of France! The Portuguese discovered Reunion in 1513 but French immigration along with African, Chinese, Malay and Malabar Indians gives the island its ethnic mix. The capital is Saint-Denis and its climate is tropical, but the temperature moderates with elevation.
Question: Which flag has five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white and a blue triangle bearing a large, white, five-pointed star in the centre?
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Correct Answer The island of Puerto Rico was claimed by the Spanish in 1493 and 400 years later was ceded to the United States. This Caribbean island lies between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic. It has a mild, tropical climate with little seasonal temperature variation. Its capital is San Juan.
Question: With three vertical bands of green, white and green, and a large green pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band is the flag of which place?
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Correct Answer The island was a penal colony between 1788 and 1814, then again between 1825 and 1855 when it was abandoned; in 1856 the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers. Norfolk Island is east of the Australian mainland and has a subtropical climate with mild seasonal variations. Its capital is Kingston.
Question: Which island's flag is red with a white three-legged emblem (Trinacria) in the centre?
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Correct Answer Part of the Norwegian Kingdom until ceded to Scotland in 1266, The Isle of Man came under British rule in 1765. A Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. The capital is Douglas and the climate is temperate, with cool summers and mild winters - overcast about one-third of the time!
Question: Which country's flag is divided horizontally into three stripes, blue, white and green, with a black 'hat' in the centre?
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Correct Answer Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. As an enclave of South Africa, Lesotho has a temperate climate with cool to cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers. Its capital is Maseru.
Question: Best described as on a red background with a yellow sun in the centre having 40 rays and a red ring crossed by two sets of three lines is the flag of which country?
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Correct Answer Bordered by China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the landlocked Kyrgyz Republic was annexed by Russia in 1864 and achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Its climate is dry continental to polar, and subtropical and temperate in the south-west and northern foothills respectively. The capital is Bishkek.
Question: With three equal horizontal bands of black, white and green with a red triangle bearing a small white seven-pointed star is the flag of which country?
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Correct Answer Independence from British administration was gained in 1946. With the capital Amman centrally located, the climate is mostly arid desert with a rainy season in the west. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is bordered by Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the Gulf of Arabia and the West Bank.
Question: A simple flag with two equal, red and white horizontal bars, is a description of the flag of which place?
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Correct Answer The world's largest archipelago, the Republic of Indonesia achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1949. The country is nestled between the Indian and Pacific Oceans and is bordered by East Timor, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. With a tropical, hot and humid climate, the capital is Jakarta.
