Territory Flags Trivia Quiz

Answer: USA

Guam is an island in the Pacific Ocean located in the region known as Micronesia. Guam was first claimed and colonised by Spain in the 16th century. During the Spanish-American War, Guam was captured by US forces and in the Treaty of Paris in 1898, which ended the Spanish-American war, Guam was given to the USA.

In 1941 during World War II, Guam was captured by Japanese forces and was held by them until US forces liberated the island in July 1944. In modern times Guam's economy is largely based on tourism and the large US military presence on the island for whom it is an important strategic location in the Pacific.

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand made up of the coral atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofa. The islands are very small with a total land area for all three atolls of 3.9 sq mi. The name Tokelau means "north wind" in the native language of the islands. Like a number of flags of Pacific nations and territories the flag of Tokelau features a representation of the Southern Cross constellation.

Answer: Falkland Islands

This is the flag of the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory located in the southern Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles east of South America. The territory is made up of two main islands and many smaller ones with most of the population living on West Falkland which is where Stanley, the island's largest settlement and capital, is located.

The islands were colonised by various European nations with British rule being formally asserted in 1883. The islands are also claimed by neighbouring Argentina and the Falklands War of 1982 saw an Argentinian invasion of the islands overturned by British forces.

The flag of the Falkland Islands features the flag of the UK along with the Islands' coat of arms consisting of a ram as sheep farming used to be the primary industry and the sailing ship 'Desire' which is supposed to be the first ship to sight the islands.

Answer: Australia

Norfolk Island is a territory consisting of three islands located in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand. Norfolk Island is the main island of the territory which is an external territory of Australia. Norfolk Island was originally settled by Polynesians but was uninhabited when British settlers first arrived in 1788. The island was administered by the UK until 1914 when Australia took over the administration of the territory.

The flag of the territory features a Norfolk Island pine tree which is a species of conifer tree endemic to the Island.

Answer: Puerto Rico

This is the flag of Puerto Rico, which is a territory of the US. Puerto Rico is an island in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea.

The island was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples but was colonised for Spain by Christopher Columbus. The island remained part of the Spanish Empire until the US acquired the island in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.

The current flag of Puerto Rico was adopted in 1952 and is based on a flag from 1895 used during a revolt against Spanish rule. Use of the flag was outlawed with only the Spanish flag and then the US flag allowed to be flown; however, in 1952, Puerto Rico adopted the 1895 flag although the blue triangle was changed from sky blue to a darker blue to match the colours in the US flag.

Answer: Netherlands

Aruba is one of the constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is self-governing for internal matters with the Netherlands being responsible for defence and foreign affairs.

Aruba is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea located close to the coast of Venezuela. The current flag of Aruba was adopted on 18th March 1976 and March 18 is celebrated on the island as National Anthem and Flag Day.

Answer: French Polynesia

This is the flag of French Polynesia which is classed as an overseas collectivity and overseas country of France. French overseas collectivities are a type of administrative division of France but unlike the French regions the collectivities are semi-autonomous. French Polynesia became a collectivity in 2003 and was then designated as an overseas country in 2004. However, this did not change its legal status; instead the designation was changed as a way of recognising that French Polynesia has a greater degree of autonomy than the other collectivities.

French Polynesia is a collection of 121 islands and atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands is Tahiti.

The flag of French Polynesia was adopted in 1984 and features the emblem of French Polynesia showing a stylised traditional outrigger canoe against the sun and the sea. The flag of French Polynesia must be flown together with the French Tricolour.

Answer: Scandinavia

The Aland Islands are an archipelago located in the Gulf of Bothnia between Finland and Sweden. The islands are an autonomous region of Finland but are largely inhabited by Swedish speaking people. The control of the islands had been a point of contention between Sweden and Finland and the islands' current autonomous status was granted by the League of Nations in 1920.

Like other countries of Scandinavia, the flag of the Aland Islands features a Nordic Cross. The flag is based on the Swedish flag but with a red cross added as a symbol of Finland. The flag was officially adopted in 1954.

Answer: UK

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located on the Iberian Peninsula on the northern side of the Straits of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory was captured by Anglo-Dutch forces during the War of the Spanish Succession and was ceded to Britain in 1713. The territory is of strategic importance for the British Royal Navy by providing them a base in the Mediterranean.

Unlike flags of other British Overseas Territories, the flag of Gibraltar does not feature a Union Flag, instead featuring the coat of arms of Gibraltar, which was originally granted in 1502 by Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Answer: Denmark

Greenland is the largest island in the world and is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland first joined a union with Norway in 1262 before being re-colonised by Dano-Norwegian explorers in the 18th century. Greenland became part of Denmark in 1814 when Norway and Denmark became separate countries. Greenland has been self-governing since 1979.

The flag of Greenland was designed by Greenlander Thue Christiansen and was adopted in 1985.