Flags of South America Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world (by area). The capital is Brasilia, the official currency is the Brazilian real and the official language is Portuguese. Spanish and English are also widely spoken.

The distinctive Brazilian flag shows a starry sky in a blue disc with the motto "Ordem e Progresso" ("Order and Progress") written across it. The blue disc is inside a yellow rhombus, against a green background.

Answer: Argentina

The official language of Argentina is Spanish. Soccer (football) is extremely popular although the national sport is actually pato, a game that's played on horseback. As of 2021, the population of Argentina was just under forty-six million people. Just under sixty-four percent of the population was of working age, with almost twenty-four percent being under fifteen years of age.

The flag of Argentina has three horizontal stripes. The top and bottom are light blue and the middle is white. On the white stripe is a golden colored symbol called the Sun of May.

Answer: Colombia

Colombia is found in the northern half of South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela and Brazil. The official currency is the peso, the main religion is Christianity and people there drive on the right side of the road. In 1810 Colombia declared its independence from Spain. It's the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America.

The flag of Colombia has three horizontal stripes. The top is yellow, the middle is blue and the bottom stripe is red. The top yellow stripe takes up half the area of the flag. The three colored stripes represent independence from Spain.

Answer: Suriname

Suriname is found in the northern half of South America, nestled between Guyana and French Guiana. It's the smallest country in South America and is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The official language is Dutch although Suriname is incredibly diverse and more than ten other languages are spoken there. The capital city is Paramaribo.

The flag of Suriname has two green horizontal borders at the top and bottom. There are two thinner white stripes that are also horizontal and a middle red horizontal band. On the thick red band there is a gold star. The flag was designed from a national competition. The green borders represent agriculture, the white bands represent independence, and the red stripe represents hope and progress. The star represents the sacrifices that led to independence as well as a bright future.

Answer: Peru

Peru is the third largest country in South America. The official language is Spanish however there are more than eighty other languages spoken there, many of them Indigenous languages. The capital city is Lima and Peru is home to part of the Amazon Rainforest and the sites Machu Picchu and Cusco. The national anthem is called "Firme y feliz por la unión" in Spanish.

The flag of Peru has three vertical stripes, all of the same size. The middle is white while the outer stripes are red. When it is used by the government, it includes a coat of arms in the middle.

Answer: Ecuador

The name Ecuador means "Equator" in Spanish. It is located in the northern half of South America. The capital city of Quito is also the capital of the province of Pichincha and is the cultural and governmental centre of the country. The vast majority of the people living in Ecuador are Mestizos, which is a mix of White and Indigenous.

The flag of Ecuador is similar to the flag of Colombia in that it has three horizontal stripes of yellow, blue and red. The yellow stripe takes up half the area of the flag. The middle stripe is blue and the bottom stripe is red. There is a coat of arms in the middle of the flag that was added in 1900.

Answer: Venezuela

Venezuela is located in the northern half of South America. The official language is Spanish and the main religion is Christianity. Venezuelans officially use the bolivar as currency and unofficially use the American dollar. There has been a ton of political and economic upheaval during the 2010s, leading to poverty, human rights abuses, crime and corruption.

The flag of Venezuela has three horizontal bands. The top is yellow, the middle is blue and the bottom is red. They are all of equal thickness and the middle blue stripe has an arc of white stars on it. This flag was introduced in 2006 and represents independence as well as the regions of the country.

Answer: Chile

The capital of Chile is Santiago, the official language is Spanish and the currency used is the peso. Chile is divided into regions, provinces and communes. Regions, of which there are sixteen, are the largest administrative areas, with communes being the smallest. The national flower is the copihue, or bellflower.

The flag of Chile is red, white and blue. Along the bottom of the flag is a thick red band. In the top left corner is a blue square that contains a white star. Next to that blue square is a white band. The white band represents the Andes Mountains, the red band represents the sacrifices made in the fight for independence and the blue represents the sea. The white star represents that Chile is one single and indivisible state.

Answer: Bolivia

The governmental capital of Bolivia is La Paz and the constitutional capital is Sucre. The country is divided into nine departments. The main language spoken there is Spanish but there are other Indigenous languages spoken, including Quechua and Aymara.

There are three stripes on the flag of Bolivia. The top is red, the middle is yellow and the bottom is green. In the middle of the flag there is a coat of arms. The red represents courage, the yellow represents the rich minerals of the country and the green represents the country's fertility. In 2009 an alternative flag was adopted called the Wiphala. This flag is red with a coat of arms in the middle and represents unity and equality.

Answer: Paraguay

The majority of the population of Paraguay are Mestizo, meaning a mix of White and Indigenous. The Guarani culture is prevalent in Paraguay and the Guarani language is spoken by the majority of people, along with Spanish. The country is divided into seventeen departments and a capital district. As of 2021, the population of Paraguay was more than seven million.

The flag of Paraguay is red, white and blue. There are three horizontal stripes on the flag. The top stripe is red, the middle is white and the bottom stripe is blue. This flag has two sides to it. On the front on the white middle band is the coat of arms while on the back on the white middle band is the seal of the treasury.