[1-15-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: In 1962, Samoa gained independence from which nation?
The given options are:
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
- Australia
Correct Answer: New Zealand
Fact: New Zealand wrested control of Western Samoa from Germany at the end of World War I with permission from the League of Nations. In 1962, Western Samoa became independent, the first Pacific Island nation to do so. In 1997, the country underwent a name change from Western Samoa to Samoa.
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