The Commonwealth and Its History

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Match the following Commonwealth countries with their characteristics:

India = Largest country by population and economy UK = Home to the Commonwealth Secretariat Any country = Can become a member regardless of being a republic or not None = Owes allegiance to the British monarch

Match the following Commonwealth goals with their descriptions:

Democracy = Goal of governance Peace = Goal of conflict resolution Prosperity = Goal of economic growth Environment = Goal of conservation

Match the following Commonwealth organizations with their roles:

Commonwealth Secretariat = Coordinates and facilitates member countries' work 80 other organizations = Focus on specific areas like education and democracy The Commonwealth = Holds the Commonwealth Games Member countries = Choose their leader

Match the following Commonwealth Games characteristics with their descriptions:

Held every four years = Frequency of the Games Open to amateur competitors = Eligibility criteria Bring people together through sport = Goal of the Games Called the 'Friendly Games' = Nickname of the Games Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical events with their descriptions:

1947 = Year India became independent 1956 = Year the Commonwealth Secretariat was founded 1949 = Year republics and other countries could become members None = Year the British monarch stopped being the leader Signup and view all the answers

Match the following demographic characteristics with their descriptions:

Over 60% of whom are aged 29 or under = Age profile of the Commonwealth's population Over 50 = Number of independent countries in the Commonwealth Nearly one-third = Percentage of the world's population in the Commonwealth Any age = Requirement to participate in the Commonwealth Games Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth with their descriptions:

a voluntary association = The Commonwealth is a type of association. advanced economies as well as developing countries = Members of the Commonwealth include a range of countries nearly one-third of the world's population = The population represented by the Commonwealth over 60% of whom are aged 29 or under = The age demographic of the Commonwealth's population Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about India's role in the Commonwealth with their descriptions:

largest country by population = India's demographic significance in the Commonwealth largest economy = India's economic significance in the Commonwealth wanted to remain a member = India's decision regarding membership after gaining independence a republic = India's form of government Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth's history with their descriptions:

roots in the British Empire = The origins of the Commonwealth owed allegiance to the British monarch = The original relationship between members and the monarch members could become republics and still be members = The evolution of membership criteria founded in 1956 = The establishment of the Commonwealth Secretariat Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth's goals with their descriptions:

democracy = A goal of the Commonwealth related to governance peace = A goal of the Commonwealth related to international relations prosperity = A goal of the Commonwealth related to economic development education = An area of focus for supporting organizations Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth Secretariat with their descriptions:

coordinates and facilitates = The role of the Commonwealth Secretariat supported by 80 other organisations = The extent of the Secretariat's support network founded in 1956 = The year the Commonwealth Secretariat was established intergovernmental organisation = The type of organisation the Secretariat is Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth Games with their descriptions:

held every four years = The frequency of the Commonwealth Games bring people together through sport = The goal of the Commonwealth Games open to amateur competitors = The type of competitors eligible to participate Friendly Games = A nickname for the Commonwealth Games Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth's structure with their descriptions:

the British monarch does not automatically assume the role = The leader selection process member countries choose their leader = The process of selecting a leader a republic = A type of government in the Commonwealth an intergovernmental organisation = The type of organisation the Commonwealth Secretariat is Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Commonwealth's focus areas with their descriptions:

education = An area of focus for supporting organizations democracy = A goal of the Commonwealth related to governance peace = A goal of the Commonwealth related to international relations the environment = An area of focus for supporting organizations Signup and view all the answers

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