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ASEAN Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many countries are currently members of ASEAN?

a)

11

b)

10

c)

12

d)

9

2.

What country is widely thought to become the next ASEAN member?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Tibet

c)

Timor Barat

d)

Timor Leste

3.

Which of these countries was not one of the founding members of ASEAN?

a)

Thailand

b)

Indonesia

c)

Vietnam

d)

Malaysia

4.

Which of these was NOT an aim of the original five ASEAN member countries?

a)

Environmental Cooperation

b)

Economic Cooperation

c)

Political Security

d)

Social-cultural Cooperation

5.

Founding members wished to contain the influence of WHAT in the region?

a)

Cold War

b)

American political power

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

6.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, ASEAN's focused did NOT shift to what area?

a)

international trade

b)

Environmental Justice

c)

border security

d)

international collaboration with countries such as China and South Korea.

7.

According to Janggam Adhityawarma, the AHA’s Senior Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer, what are the two main roles of the AHA Centre?

a)

to provide support with disaster management to ASEAN member countries

b)

to provide coordination during joint emergency response efforts

c)

to send funds to individual member countries to protect against climate change

d)

to make promotional videos about tourism sites in member countries

8.

In what year was the ASEAN Sociocultural Community established as one of ASEAN’s three pillars of governance?

a)

1990

b)

1997

c)

1993

d)

1967

9.

According to the video video about ASEAN’s journey from its inception in 1967 to 2015, what is the population of ASEAN?

a)

625 million

b)

600 million

c)

725 million

d)

800 million

10.

According to the video, what is NOT one of the actions that you, as an ASEAN citizen, can take to prepare yourself for the upcoming ASEAN integration?

a)

must improve their own working

systems

b)

be more aware of international cultures

c)

join a political party

d)

improve their English

11.

Home of abundant natural resources: Brunei Darussalam is one of the smallest of the ASEAN nations, but it has abundant resources that fuel its economy. What is the primary natural resource upon which Brunei depends?

a)

copper

b)

timber

c)

crude oil and natural gas products

d)

Oil and Plastic

12.

Home of thousands of islands: Indonesia is the largest of the ASEAN nations and it is made up entirely of islands, over 13,600 of them. The two largest islands in Southeast Asia are New Guinea and Borneo. In addition to Indonesia what other two ASEAN nations are on the island of Borneo?

a)

The Philippines and Malaysia

b)

Malaysia and Brunei

c)

Thailand and Malaysia

d)

Singapore and Brunei

13.

Home of rich rivers: The longest river in the region of Southeast Asia is the Mekong River. It flows through or forms an international border for five ASEAN nations. From which nation does the Mekong River flow into the sea?

a)

Laos

b)

Thailand

c)

Vietnam

d)

Cambodia

14.

Home of food for millions: The third largest ASEAN nation, whose name means "land of the free", is the largest exporter of rice in the world. Which country is this?

a)

Thailand

b)

Vietnam

c)

Myanmar

d)

The Philippines

15.

Home of beautiful mountains: Although not among the highest peaks in the world there are many mountains in the geographic region of Southeast Asia. Which ASEAN nation boasts the highest peak?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Malaysia

d)

Myanmar

16.

Challenge of powerful storms: Two ASEAN nations are considered in the "typhoon belt" and they are frequently affected seriously by these strong cyclonic storms. Which are these two nations?

a)

Indonesia and The Philippines

b)

The Philippines and Vietnam

c)

Malaysia and Indonesia

d)

Thailand and Indonesia

17.

Challenge of destructive earthquakes: Much of Southeast Asia is in the geographic region known as the "Ring of Fire" which is named such because of the large numbers of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur in the region. What is the name of the tectonic plate on which most of the ASEAN nations sit?

a)

Eurasian Plate

b)

Indo-Australian Plate

c)

Burma Plate

d)

Sunda Plate

18.

Home of bountiful lakes: The largest inland freshwater lake in Southeast Asia is located in Cambodia and is actually a lake and river system called Tonle Sap. What is unique about the Tonle Sap River?

a)

The flow of water changes direction twice a year.

b)

Only four species of fish populate the river..

c)

It is only three meters across at its widest point.

d)

It is a saltwater river.

19.

Challenge of insufficient resources: One of the ASEAN nations lacks any natural freshwater lakes or rivers and must rely on rainfall to supply freshwater. This source of water is not sufficient so water must be imported. Which ASEAN nation faces this problem?

a)

Myanmar

b)

Singapore

c)

East Timor

d)

Brunei

20.

Home of endangered species: This mountainous, landlocked ASEAN nation is home to over 150 species of endangered plants and animals, including a population of the Irrawaddy dolphin which lives in the Mekong River. What is this country?

a)

Myanmar

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Vietnam

21.

Which words complete the blanks

One _____________________________

is much louder and more _____________________

than a symphony of _______________ voices.

a)

unified voice; effective; ten conflicting

b)

voice; impactful; ten conflicting

c)

song; soothing; ten harmonious

d)

great singer; attention-grabbing; ten inferior

22.

To which ASEAN member country does this flag belong to?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Myanmar

c)

Thailand

d)

The Philippines

23.

In which city is the ASEAN Secretariat located?

a)

Jakarta

b)

Kuala Lumpur

c)

Singapore

d)

Manila

24.

Which city is NOT the capital of an ASEAN country?

a)

Manila

b)

Vientiane

c)

Nay Pyi Taw,

d)

Dili

25.

What is ASEAN's motto?

a)

One Vision

One Identity

One Community

b)

One Dream

One Country

One Economy

c)

In Unity we Conquer

d)

The future of our people in our hands

26.

Which ASEAN country has the most volcanoes?

a)

The Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Myanmar

d)

Vietnam