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WAEC Government 1988 Question 25

Question 25

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is

  1. A.an economic organization.
  2. B.made up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain.
  3. C.made up of all countries who are friendly with Britain.
  4. D.made up of independent European countries.
  5. E.made up of independent African countries who were ex-colonies of Britain.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (made up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain.)

Explanation

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent states that were mostly once British colonies, from every continent, not only Africa. (Today a few members, e.g. Mozambique and Rwanda, were never British colonies.)