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This country is both the largest and the most populous of the Commonwealth members.
India
100
In what year was the modern Commonwealth officially founded?
1949
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This major multi-sport event, held every 4 years between Commonwealth nations, is nicknamed 'The Friendly Games'.
The Commonwealth Games
100
What currency is used by the largest number of Commonwealth countries
The pound sterling
100
Which South African leader's freedom was partly the result of Commonwealth sanctions against the apartheid regime?
Nelson Mandela
200
The headquarters of the Commonwealth is located in this European capital.
London
200
This document, signed in 1931, gave independence to the countries and is considered a founding moment of the Commonwealth.
The Statute of Westminster
200
Cricket is hugely popular across the Commonwealth. Name the annual prize awarded to the world's best cricket nation.
The ICC World Test Championship Mace
200
India is the Commonwealth's largest economy. Which country is the second largest?
Australia
200
This Indian Prime Minister negotiated India's continued membership in the Commonwealth as a republic in 1949.
Jawaharlal Nehru
300
Which Caribbean country is the birthplace of reggae music and a member of the Commonwealth.
Jamaica
300
The Commonwealth evolved from this earlier political structure centered on Great Britain.
The British Empire
300
Which Commonwealth country produced the Nobel Prize in Literature winners Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe.
Nigeria
300
Before 1973, Commonwealth countries traded with the UK at reduced tariff rates. What was this system called?
Commonwealth Preference
300
Who was the first woman to serve as Commonwealth Secretary-General, appointed in 2016
Baroness Patricia Scotland
400
How many continents does the Commonwealth span? Name them all.
6 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
400
Which African country left the Commonwealth in 2003 due to political disagreements, then returned in 2018.
Zimbabwe
400
The 2022 Commonwealth Games were held in which English city?
Birmingham
400
Which Commonwealth body was created in 1966 specifically to support the economic development of poorer member states?
The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC)
400
Which Kenyan-born Nobel Peace Prize winner, also a Commonwealth environmental activist, founded the Green Belt Movement?
Wangari Maathai
500
Describes the flag of the British overseas territory which is both the southernmost point of the Commonwealth and the most isolated inhabited territory on Earth.
Tristan da Cunha
500
In which city was the 1971 Declaration, which established the fundamental values of the Commonwealth, namely democracy, equality, and peace, signed?
Singapore
500
Which unique sporting tradition of the Commonwealth, exchanged during the Games, is passed from host nation to host nation like a symbolic relay.
The Queen's Baton Relay
500
What role does the United Kingdom's financial contribution to the European Development Fund play with respect to Commonwealth countries?
The United Kingdom contributes about 15% of the total EDF budget, of which 40% of the funds are intended for Commonwealth countries. This funding channel allows the United Kingdom to support the economic development of Commonwealth member states, particularly in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, without going directly through EU mechanisms.
500
This Caribbean-born politician became the first Black woman to serve as Prime Minister of a Commonwealth country. Name her and her country.
Mottley — Barbados