Exploration
Fun With Old Flags
Past names for countries.
Wars in Years
Merica
100

This explorer landed in the Bahamas thinking it was the indies

Who is Christopher Columbus?

100

The Soviet flag was red with these two tools in yellow.

What is a hammer a sickle? 

100

Kingdom of the two Sicilies and Sardinia. 

What is Italy?

100
1939 - 1945

What was World War 2?

100

This is why the US joined World War 2

What was the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor?

200

Most of Canada was eventually taken over by the British but the first canadian colonies were created by this country.

What is France?

200

China used to use this country's flag before the communist revolution.

What is Taiwan?

200

Persia

What is Iran?

200

1955 - 1975

What was the Vietnam War?

200

This president was inaugurated in 1789

Who is George Washington?

300

Magellan and his crew, while attempting to circumnavigate the globe, passed through the strait of Magellan, with passes through these South American Countries

What are Chile and Argentina?

300

The old Dutch Empire had a flag similar to the modern flag except with this odd flag color instead of red.

What is orange?

300

Ottoman Empire

What is Turkey?

300

1914 - 1918

What was World War 1?

300

These two state were the last to join the union in 1959

What are Alaska and Hawaii?

400

The second explorer to land in America was the one who eventually gave his name to the new world.

Who is Amerigo Vespucci?

400

While a plain white flag usually means surrender, this country adopted it as theirs in the 1700's.

What is France?

400

Siam

What is Thailand?

400

1803 - 1815

What are the Napoleonic Wars?

400

The British attacked and burned Washington D. C. during this war.

What is the War of 1812?

500

The portuguese, while  trying to find a sea route to the indies, discovered an named the cape of good hope which is on the southern tip of this country.

What is South Africa?

500

The Habsburg Monarchy (Austria) had a two colored flag with these colors.

What are Yellow and Black?

500

Abyssinia

What is Ethiopia

500

1756 - 1763 

Hint, do some math.

What was the Seven Years' War?

500

These were the thirteen colonies.

What are Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island?

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