Question 44
The CommonwealthThe Commonwealth is
- A.an economic organization for the Caribbeans.
- B.a political organization formed during the First World War.
- C.made up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain.
- D.made up of independent European countries.
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Answer: C (made up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain.)
Explanation
The Commonwealth is mainly made up of former British colonies, though a few members (e.g. Mozambique, Rwanda) were never British and some ex-colonies are not members.