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Advanced Vexillology Honor (Level 2)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the person who coined the term ‘Vexillology'? 

a)

Robert G. Heft

b)

Joe Rosenthal

c)

Mark Sykes

d)

William Henry Perkin

e)

Whitney Smith

2.

In heraldry, what is considered to be the most important part of the coat of arms?

a)

Supporters

b)

Motto

c)

Shield

d)

Helmet/Helm

e)

Badge

3.

What is the border on a flag to separate two other colours called?

a)

Canton

b)

Finial

c)

Hoist

d)

Fimbriation 

e)

Fly 

4.

What is the horizontal length of the flag called?

a)

Canton

b)

Finial

c)

Hoist

d)

Fimbriation

e)

Fly

5.

What does a Canton refers to in a flag?

a)

The object on top of a flag pole

b)

The vertical length of a flag

c)

The background on a flag

d)

Any quarter of a flag

e)

A symbol appearing in the field of a flag

6.

Which is CORRECT concerning the use of the New Zealand’s flag based on the symbol shown here?

a)

Flag is NOT to be used at sea by civilians and navy

b)

Flag is NOT to be used at sea by civilians and the state

c)

Flag is NOT to be used at all either at sea or on land by anyone

d)

Flag is NOT to be used on land by civilians and army

e)

Flag is NOT to be used on land by the state and army

7.

Which is CORRECT concerning the use of the Taiwan’s flag based on the symbolshown here? 

a)

Flag is NOT to be used by civilians on land

b)

Flag is NOT to be used by the state on land

c)

Flag is NOT to be used by the army on land

d)

Flag is NOT to be used by civilians at sea

e)

Flag is NOT to be used by the state at sea

8.

Which type of flag is the equivalent of an American guidon? 

a)

Fanion

b)

Pennant

c)

Bunting

d)

Gonfalon

e)

Black ribbon

9.

Which type of flag is a series of small decorative flags connected by a line? 

a)

Fanion

b)

Pennant

c)

Bunting

d)

Gonfalon

10.

Which flag has a Bible on it on the coat of arms? 

a)

Paraguay

b)

Dominica

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

e)

Dominican Republic

11.

What is the Bible text that is found on the flag which has a Bible? 

a)

Matthew 8:32

b)

Mark 8:32

c)

Luke 8:32

d)

John 8:32

e)

Acts 8:32

12.

Which flag has a purple parrot? 

a)

Paraguay

b)

Dominica

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

e)

Dominican Republic

13.

Which flag has a purple lion on its coat of arms? 

a)

Paraguay

b)

Dominica

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

e)

Dominican Republic

14.

In ancient times, which seashell’s secretion was used to make the expensive purple dye? 

a)

Nautilius

b)

Limpet

c)

Manex

d)

Cowrie

e)

Murex

15.

Who in the Bible was a merchant selling the purple dye? 

a)

Martha

b)

Tabitha

c)

Sapphira

d)

Dorcas

e)

Lydia

16.

Who accidentally created the colour purple dye? 

a)

Hal Haig Prieste

b)

Joe Rosenthal

c)

Mark Sykes

d)

Whitney Smith

e)

William Henry Perkin

17.

Which flag is different at the front (obverse) and the back (reverse)? 

a)

Paraguay

b)

Spain

c)

El Salvador

d)

Dominica

e)

Dominican Republic

18.

Which flag is considered to be the most colourful with 12 colours? 

a)

Haiti

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Bolivia

d)

Belieze

e)

Costa Rica

19.

Which flag is almost identical with the flag of Indonesia? 

a)

Ireland

b)

Romania

c)

Netherlands

d)

Bahrain

e)

Monaco

20.

Which flag is almost identical to the flag of Chad? 

a)

Ireland

b)

Romania

c)

Netherlands

d)

Bahrain

e)

Monaco

21.

Which ethnic group is the largest in Europe which explains why those countries’ flags have the same 3 colours of red, blue and white? 

a)

Slavic

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Greek

e)

Spanish

22.

Who designed the Flag of the Arab Revolt which helped to create a sense ofArab unity in their fight against the Ottoman Turks? 

a)

Pierre de Coubertin

b)

Hal Haig Prieste

c)

Mark Sykes

d)

Robert G. Heft

e)

Joe Rosenthal

23.

Who designed the Olympic logo of the 5 rings which became the Olympic flag? 

a)

Pierre de Coubertin

b)

Hal Haig Prieste

c)

Robert G. Heft

d)

Mark Sykes

e)

Joe Rosenthal

24.

Who designed the present USA flag? 

a)

Pierre de Coubertin

b)

Hal Haig Prieste

c)

Robert G. Heft

d)

Mark Sykes

e)

Joe Rosenthal

25.

Who stole the first Olympic flag in 1920? 

a)

Pierre de Coubertin

b)

Hal Haig Prieste

c)

Robert G. Heft

d)

Mark Sykes

e)

Joe Rosenthal

26.

Who won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography for taking the historic photoof the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo ima during World War 2? 

a)

Pierre de Coubertin

b)

Hal Haig Prieste

c)

Robert G. Heft

d)

Mark Sykes

e)

Joe Rosenthal

27.

Which statement is FALSE concerning the Phrygian Cap?

a)

It is a symbol of freedom

b)

It can be found on the flag of the Republic of Nicaragua

c)

It can be found on the flag of the Kingdom of Thailand

d)

It is found on a pole in some flags

e)

It is associated with the assassination of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar

28.

Which country’s flag features a bishop mitre (hat)? 

a)

Angola

b)

Algeria

c)

Albania

d)

Andorra

e)

Armenia

29.

Which country does NOT have the Southern Cross constellation on the flag? 

a)

Fiji

b)

Brazil

c)

Australia

d)

New Zealand

e)

Papua New Guinea

30.

Which country created the smallest flag in the world as well as the largest LEGO® brick flag in the world? 

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Canada

d)

Saudi Arabia

e)

USA

31.

In which country is the world’s tallest flag pole located? 

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Canada

d)

Saudi Arabia

e)

USA

32.

Which are the two countries where the culture of flag tossing is found? 

a)

Italy and Monaco

b)

Italy and Switzerland

c)

Switzerland and France

d)

Monaco and Germany

e)

Germany and France

33.

Which country’s performers toss their national flags instead of the guild’s flags aspart of their culture? 

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Switzerland

e)

Monaco

34.

Where did the street art of balancing giant flags (called Chingay) come from which is practised in Malaysia and Singapore during festive seasons? 

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

e)

Taiwan

35.

What is the first Olympic flag known as which was used during the 1920Olympic Games?

a)

Belgium flag

b)

Seoul flag

c)

Antwerp flag

d)

Paris flag

e)

France flag

36.

Which statement is FALSE concerning the Olympic flag? 

a)

It has 5 rings on it

b)

The rings on the flag represent the different continents

c)

The first Olympic flag was stolen and had to be replaced

d)

The first Olympic flag was kept in a suitcase for many years

e)

The Olympic flag was first raised during the Paris Olympic Games

37.

Which statement is CORRECT concerning the United Nations flag? 

a)

The United Nations flag has 4 concentric circles

b)

The United Nations flag is green and white in colour

c)

The United Nations flag has a pair of doves on it

d)

The map of the world on the flag is centred on the North Pole

e)

The map of the world on the flag is centred on the South Pole

38.

Which statement is FALSE concerning a ‘Blood Chit’? 

a)

It is a rescue identification patch

b)

It contains the flag of the country where the pilot is from

c)

It is an appeal to help the pilot who has been shot down and is written in one or more languages

d)

It contains a promise of reward for anyone helping the pilot who has been shot down

e)

It shows the blood type of the pilot

39.

Which statement is FALSE concerning the Flag of Convenience (FOC)? 

a)

The FOC is a dishonest business practice

b)

A FOC ship is a ship which is registered in another country instead of the shipowner’s country

c)

The FOC is used to avoid paying taxes in the home country 

d)

Workers in a FOC ship are not treated that well 

e)

Workers in a FOC ship enjoy more convenience than others 

40.

How many stars were on the US flag that was raised on top of Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima (Japan) during World War 2? 

a)

46

b)

47

c)

48

d)

49

e)

50

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