Commonwealth Trivia Quiz #1

Ireland left the Commonwealth in 1949 as per the Balfour Declaration.

The Commonwealth consists of 56 member countries along with 15 territories.

Malaysia, Australia and India are members of the Commonwealth of Nations while Japan is not. Japan was not colonized by the British Empire which made it stand out.

The Commonwealth's core values, as defined in its Charter, include democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and equality for all citizens.

The Commonwealth Games began in 1930, when they were originally called the British Empire Games. The name then changed over the years to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the British Commonwealth Games, before becoming the Commonwealth Games in 1978.

On July 1997, Hong Kong became a special administrative region of China after the handover from the British government. Hong Kong was given to the British government in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanjing.

Nauru is the smallest state with an area of 91 sq. km. It is a small coral island located in south-west Pacific Ocean.

Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975. The state became a member state of the Commonwealth in 1995. The country was long considered a "cousin" country to the Commonwealth because of its trade links and support of Commonwealth anti-apartheid efforts.

Namibia was formerly known as German South-West Africa after the German Empire established rule over the state in 1884. In 1915, the German rule was ended with a defeat by the South African forces. Besides English and German, Afrikaans is also one of the official languages.

At the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda, Togo and Gabon were official declared as member states.

The Commonwealth’s 2.4 billion people make up just over 30% of the world’s population and are of many faiths, races, languages, cultures and traditions.

Like the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games are held every 4 years.

Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in March every year. The aim of commemorating Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its 2.4 billion citizens.

Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games for 5 times. (1938, 1962, 1982, 2006, 2018)

Canada was colonized by both Britain and France with influences from both sides, making it a member of both organizations.