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Capture the flag quiz

The Ultimate Capture The Flag Quiz!

How much do you know about this flag-based game? Take the quiz and test your trivia!

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Beano Quiz Team • Updated August 19th 2024
1/12 Robert Baden Powell
Wikimedia Commons

Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell wrote about the game in his 1908 book Scouting For Boys. What did he call it?

2/12 Tagged during Capture the Flag

Once a player has been tagged, what is the zone called where they must stay until the end of the game?

3/12 A pineapple next to a swirling clock

What happens when five minutes have passed and neither side has grabbed their opponents' flag?

4/12 A woman thinking about the quiz

Can a player throw a flag before they're tagged?

5/12 A man thinking about the answer
Achievement Hunter | Giphy

You can protect your team's flag by standing on it. True or false?

6/12 A man skilfully tagging an opponent

What happens if you're tagged in your own half?

7/12 A man waving a flag

What happens if you're tagged in your opponents' half?

8/12 A person thinking

If no teams capture a flag, how are points decided at the end of the game?

9/12 A stopwatch against a Minecraft-style background

How long should a game last?

10/12 A referee holding a whistle

Should a referee be present during the game?

11/12 Minecraft
Minecraft | Mojang Studios

In the Minecraft mini-game, what colours are the two teams?

12/12 A scene from the film Yes Day
Yes Day | Grey Matter Productions, Entertainment 360 | Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Daniel Rappaport, Nicole King Solaka, Jennifer Garner | Miguel Arteta

In the movie Yes Day, which member of the Torres wins their game of Capture The Flag?

Oh no

Oh no! You'll never get a flag at this rate!

Good try

Good try! Why not try again?

Great work

Great work! You almost grabbed the flag!

Wow

Wow! Excellent stuff. You get ALL of the flags!