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    A Quiz I.

    The Commonwealth of Nations

    A1. The Commonwealth of Nations is


    (A) an association of the former British colonies.
    (B) a union of sovereign states.
    (C) an organization of independent
    countries.
    (D) all of the above.

    A2. Its headquarters are in


    (A) Westminster Palace.
    (B) Buckingham Palace.
    (C) Marlborough House.
    (D) Windsor Castle.

    A3. Under the reign of which British monarch did Britain become a great
    sea power and start its colonial policy?
    (A) Edward I
    (B) Henry VIII
    (C) Elizabeth I
    (D) Queen Victoria

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    A4. Which country was called the Jewel in the Crown?


    (A) The USA
    (B) India
    (C) Canada
    (D) Australia

    A5. The country which got its independence of the British Crown first
    was
    (A) the USA.
    (B) Ireland.
    (C) Canada.
    (D) Australia.

    A6. The most highly developed country in the Commonwealth is


    (A) the USA.
    (B) the UK.
    (C) Australia.
    (D) Singapore.

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    A7. The Statute of Westminster recognized the independence of the British


    colonies in
    (A) 1921.
    (B) 1931.
    (C) 1939.
    (D) 1947.

    A8. The people of which country speak more than 700 different languages?
    (A) Zimbabwe
    (B) Papua New Guinea
    (C) Trinidad and Tobago
    (D) Pakistan

    A9. Half of the people of the Commonwealth lives in


    (A) India.
    (B) the USA.
    (C) Great Britain.
    (D) Canada.

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    A10. The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is


    (A) the British Monarch.
    (B) the British Prime Minister.
    (C) the American President.
    (D) the Commonwealths Governor-General

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