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ASEAN Background & Development

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Southeast Asia needed a regional organization?

a)

To facilitate and benefit from the regional integration process

b)

To enable the Southeast Asian countries to continue their cooperation with their former colonial powers

c)

To help promote the region to the rest of the world and establish international cooperation

d)

To fill the void in political power left by the colonial powers and ensure the region's stability

2.

Which Southeast Asian countries were members of SEATO?

a)

Malaya

b)

Thailand

c)

Indonesia

d)

Philippines

e)

Vietnam

3.

The Association of Southeast Asia (ASA) was established by which countries?

a)

Philippines

b)

Singapore

c)

Brunei

d)

Thailand

e)

Malaya

4.

Which Southeast countries were members of the Asian and Pacific Council (ASPAC)?

a)

Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, North Vietnam

b)

Cambodia, Laos, North Vietnam, Burma

c)

Burma, South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

d)

Thailand, Malaysia, South Vietnam, Philippines

5.

One of the factors that enabled the creation of ASEAN was...

a)

The end of the Second World War

b)

The success of SEATO in opposing the communist threat in Southeast Asia

c)

Leadership changes in Indonesia and Philippines

d)

The end of the Cold War between the democratic and communist powers

6.

The 'Founding Fathers' of ASEAN were the heads of government of original member countries

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who were the founding members of ASEAN?

a)

Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

b)

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

c)

Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

d)

Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

8.

When was ASEAN established?

a)

16 September 1963

b)

9 September 1969

c)

28 February 1968

d)

8 August 1967

e)

50 January 1966

9.

Which country joined ASEAN one week after gaining independence?

a)

Brunei

b)

Burma

c)

Cambodia

d)

Laos

e)

Vietnam

10.

ASEAN was established with the signing of the...

(a)  

11.

ASEAN was originally proposed to be known as...

a)

Association of Southeast Asia (ASA)

b)

Malaya-Philippines-Indonesia (MAPHILINDO)

c)

Southeast Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SEAARC)

d)

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

12.

Which of the following was a factor for the failure of SEATO?

a)

The admission of China and the eviction of Taiwan

b)

The territorial dispute between Malaysia and Indonesia

c)

The territorial dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines

d)

Linguistic and cultural differences between the member states

13.

The Association of Southeast Asia was the idea of Tunku Abdul Rahman

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following factors were problems faced by the ASA?

a)

Change in leadership in Indonesia and the Philippines

b)

Territorial dispute involving Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines

c)

Linguistic and cultural differences between the member states

d)

Limited membership

15.

One of the reasons for MAPHILINDO's failure was that it was seen a tactic to hinder the formation of Malaysia.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The objectives of ASEAN were focused primarily on political-security cooperation.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The fundamental principles of ASEAN was established with the signing of the...

(a)  

18.

What is the main component in ASEAN's organizational structure is the...

a)

ASEAN Secretariat

b)

Secretary-General

c)

ASEAN Summit

d)

ASEAN Community

19.

The First ASEAN Summit in 1976 was hosted by...

a)

Malaysia

b)

Philippines

c)

Thailand

d)

Indonesia

e)

Singapore

20.

As of 2019 there have been ____ ASEAN Summits.

a)

36

b)

35

c)

34

d)

33

21.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

22.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

23.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

24.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

25.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

26.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

27.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

28.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

29.

This is the flag of which ASEAN member?

(a)  

30.

ASEAN has how many member states?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

e)

11