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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ireland</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Egypt</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>1917</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Which country ratified the Statute of Westminster in 1942?

    <p>Australia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Newfoundland</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    When was the Commonwealth of Nations formally constituted?

    <p>1949</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations?

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

    What is the role of the Commonwealth Secretariat?

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

    What was the original name of the Commonwealth of Nations?

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

    How many member states of the Commonwealth have different monarchs?

    <p>5</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the London Declaration often seen as?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Who founded the New Commonwealth Society?

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

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

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

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

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

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