ASEAN QUIZ BEE

BAGONG SILANG HIGH SCHOOL

ARALING PANLIPUNAN

EASY QUESTIONS
1. The motto of ASEAN is _________________________.
A. One ASEAN, One Identity, One Unity
B. One Vision, One Identity, One Community
C. One Identity, One Vision, One Community
D. One Community, One Vision, One Identity

2. Which country will be the ASEAN Chair in 2015?

A. Thailand
B. Myanmar
C. Malaysia
D. Cambodia

3. The population of ASEAN is about ________ million.

A. 300
B. 400
C. 500
D. 600

4. Which of the following is NOT a founding member of ASEAN?

A. Brunei Darussalam
B. Malaysia
C. Thailand
D. Indonesia

5. The ten paddy stalks in the ASEAN Emblem represents __________________________.

A. Unity of ASEAN
B. Main colors of the state crests of all the ASEAN Member States
C. Member states of ASEAN
D. Diversity in ASEAN

6. Which color symbolizes prosperity in the ASEAN Emblem?

A. White
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Red

7. When was the ASEAN Emblem adopted?

A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 1999
D. 2000

8. Name the title of the ASEAN anthem.

A. Peace, Harmony, Prosperity
B. My ASEAN
C. The ASEAN Way
D. The ASEAN Dream

9. The most populated city in Southeast Asia is _____.

A. Manila
B. Bangkok
C. Kuala Lumpur
D. Jakarta

10. The largest producer of petroleum in Southeast Asia is _____.

A. China
B. Viet Nam
C. Malaysia
D. Indonesia
MODERATE QUESTIONS

11. What is the name of the document that was adopted during the Sixth ASEAN Summit to
implement ASEAN Vision 2020?
A. The Bali Concord II
B. The Vientiane Action Programme
C. The Ha Noi Plan of Action
D. The ASEAN Community Blueprint

12. The capital of Lao PDR is ____________.

A. Phnom Penh
B. Vientiane
C. Yangon
D. Ha Noi

13. Who is the current President of the Union of Myanmar?

A. Than Shwe
B. U Thein Sein
C. Win Myint
D. Aung San Suu Kyi

14. Which Southeast Asian country hosted the 2013 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)?
A. Malaysia
B. Singapore
C. Viet Nam
D. Myanmar

15. Cambodia gained independence in _______.

A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956

16. What does ATIGA stand for?

A. ASEAN Treaty in Goods Agreement
B. ASEAN Trade Investment Guarantee Agreement
C. ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
D. ASEAN Trade International Goods Arrangement

17. What does abbreviation AEC stand for?

A. ASEAN Economic Community
B. ASEAN External Community
C. ASEAN Economic Council
D. ASEAN Economic Commission

18. Which are the countries represented in the ASEAN + 3 Framework?

A. ASEAN, China, South Korea, India
B. ASEAN, China, South Korea, Japan
C. ASEAN, China, Australia, Canada
D. ASEAN, US, Australia, New Zealand

19. When was the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint adopted?

A. 2017 B. 2015 C. 2013 D. 2012

20. Vietnam practices ___________ political system.

A. Parliamentary Democracy
B. Presidential
C. Socialist
D. Monarchy
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

21. ZOPFAN is the acronym for ____________.

A. Zone of Peace, Fauna And Nature
B. Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality
C. Zone of Power, Force and Nature
D. Zone of Peace, Freedom and Natural

22. All the following words mean 'Thank You' in the different languages of ASEAN EXCEPT _______.
A. Maraming Salamat
B. Saum Arkoun Anak
C. Cam On
D. Sawaddee

23. ASEAN plans to bid for the hosting of FIFA World Cup in the year _____.
A. 2030 B. 2034 C. 2038 D. 2042

24. The Dutch captured the port city of Melaka from the Portuguese in ________.
A. 1641 B. 1642 C. 1643 D. 1644

25. The privatization policy in Malaysia took off during the premiership of ___________.
A. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
B. Tun Abdul Razak Hussein
C. Tun Hussein Onn
D. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad

26. Which of the following is the second largest foreign exchange earner in Malaysia?
A. Tourism B. Palm oil C. Rubber D. Petroleum

27. When did the Union of Myanmar join ASEAN?

A. 1998 B. 1997 C. 1996 D. 1995

28. The ASEAN Secretariat was established in ____________.

A. February 1976 B. March 1976 C. September 1976 D. January 1976

29. The First Secretary General of ASEAN was __________.

A. Rusli Noor B. Ajit Singh C. Ong Keng Yong D. Hartono Dharsono

30. What is the target year for realizing a drug-free ASEAN?

A. 2015 B. 2018 C. 2020 D. 2022

ANSWER KEY

1. b 16. c
2. c 17. a
3. d 18. b
4. a 19. b
5. c 20. c
6. c 21. b
7. a 22. d
8. c 23. b
9. d 24. a
10. a 25. d
11. d 26. a
12. b 27. b
13. c 28. a
14. d 29. d
15. a 30. a