Decolonisation and Self-Governance

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Which country did not join the Commonwealth upon independence from British colonial rule?

  • Burma (Myanmar) (correct)
  • Kuwait
  • Iraq
  • Egypt

Which of the following territories still have political association with the United Kingdom?

  • Iraq
  • Sudan
  • Egypt
  • Bahrain (correct)

Which country left the Commonwealth when it became a republic?

  • Myanmar
  • Ireland (correct)
  • Singapore
  • India

Which country broke the four-minute mile in 1954?

<p>United Kingdom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country did not actively participate in the Commonwealth since the early 1930s?

<p>Ireland (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country united with the former Italian Somaliland in 1960 to form the Somali Republic?

<p>British Somaliland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country did not become a member of the Commonwealth upon independence in 1922?

<p>Egypt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the birth of the Commonwealth of Nations?

<p>The Confederation of Canada on 1 July 1867 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the term 'the British Commonwealth of Nations' first coined?

<p>1917 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which conference led to the creation of the Imperial Conferences in 1911?

<p>The first Imperial Conference in 1887 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document formalized the relationship between the United Kingdom and its dominions?

<p>The Statute of Westminster (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country ratified the Statute of Westminster in 1942?

<p>Australia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country voluntarily accepted the suspension of self-government in 1934?

<p>Newfoundland (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country confirmed its status as a sovereign state through two laws in 1934?

<p>South Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the Commonwealth of Nations?

<p>It is a political association of 56 member states (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Commonwealth of Nations formally constituted?

<p>1949 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations?

<p>Prince Charles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Commonwealth Secretariat?

<p>To focus on intergovernmental aspects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original name of the Commonwealth of Nations?

<p>British Commonwealth of Nations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many member states of the Commonwealth have different monarchs?

<p>5 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What benefits does citizenship of a Commonwealth nation afford?

<p>Some benefits in some member countries, particularly in the United Kingdom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country remained a member of the Commonwealth after becoming a republic?

<p>India (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the London Declaration often seen as?

<p>The beginning of the modern Commonwealth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term was used to refer to recently decolonized countries in the UK?

<p>New Commonwealth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were planning the European Union while African countries were joining the Commonwealth?

<p>Germany and France (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of 'Plan G' considered by the British government?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country had trade four times larger with the Commonwealth than with Europe?

<p>United Kingdom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the New Commonwealth Society?

<p>Lord Davies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were informally known as the 'Old Commonwealth'?

<p>United Kingdom and pre-1945 dominions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did King George VI refer to as 'as such' in the London Declaration?

<p>Krishna Menon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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