Life in the UK test practice question · Government and law
What is the Commonwealth?
Answer options
- A trade bloc with one shared currency
- A military alliance led by the UK
- A group of countries ruled from London
- A voluntary association of independent countriesCorrect
Answer: A voluntary association of independent countries
Most members were once part of the British Empire, but not all. Togo and Gabon joined in 2022 with no British colonial past.
Checked 8 November 2026