Commonwealth Quiz
How much do you really know about the Commonwealth?
1. How many states are in the Commonwealth?
- A 24
- B 34
- C 44
- D 54
2. Which two member are currently suspended from the organisation?
- A Zimbabwe & Pakistan
- B Nigeria & Sri Lanka
- C Zimbabwe & Pakistan
- D Pakistan & India
3. Who is the head of the Commonwealth?
- A Queen Elizabeth
- B Prince Charles
- C David Cameron
- D Robert Mugabe
4. How often are the Commonwealth Games held?
- A Every year
- B Every two years
- C Every four years
- D Every five years
5. The former colonies that form the basis for the “Commonwealth of nations” adopted by prime ministers at the 1926 Imperial Conference were previously known as what?
- A British fiefdoms
- B British treasures
- C British subjects
- D British dominions
6. How many Commonwealth states recognise Queen Elizabeth as their sovereign?
- A 2
- B 4
- C 16
- D 8
7. What proportion of the world’s population lives within the Commonwealth?
- A Less than 1%
- B 10%
- C 20%
- D 30%
8. Canada is part of which region in the Commonwealth?
- A Europe
- B The Caribbean
- C Island Countries
- D Africa
9. Who is the most recent member of the Commonwealth?
- A Bahamas
- B Pakistan
- C Rwanda
- D United States
10. The 2014 Commonwealth Games are being held in?
- A Accra, Ghanda
- B Mermaid’s Lagoon, Neverland
- C Nicosia, Cyprus
- D Glasgow, Scotland
Solutions:
1 D, 2 C, 3 A, 4 C, 5 D, 6 C, 7 D, 8 B, 9 C, 10 D
