8th ASEAN Quiz National Competition

1st Round: True or False

1. All ASEAN Member States are encouraged to provide an ASEAN Immigration Lane in
their International airports to serve travelers from ASEAN countries. True or False?
2. The aim of the ASEAN Plan of Action in Combating Transnational Crime is to continue
ASEAN Member States’ close cooperation to prevent and combat transnational crimes
as well as to enhance ASEAN’s capacity to address transnational crimes in an effective
and timely manner. True or False?
3. The ASEAN Youth Volunteers Program (AYVP) is intended to create opportunities for
youth volunteerism in ASEAN. True or False?
4. The three target groups of people in the ASEAN Strategic Framework on Social Welfare
and Development (2011 – 2015) are children, elderly, and small business owners. True
or False?
5. All Member States of the ASEAN are blessed with seashores and beaches, except for
Thailand, which has none. True or False?
6. The ASEAN Emblem shall appear either in the specified colour of black, white, gold, or
silver. True or False?
7. The highest mountain peak in Vietnam is the Fansipan Peak. True or False?
8. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum
(ARF). True or False?
9. The First Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit was held in
the Philippines at the sidelines of the 30th ASEAN Summit on April 2017. True or False?
10. Apart from its ten Dialogue Partners, ASEAN has three Sectoral Dialogue Partners,
which engage in two or more ASEAN sectoral bodies. True or False?
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2 Round: Multiple Choice
1. In which ASEAN Anniversary did Lao PDR become a full member of ASEAN?
a. 29th Anniversary
b. 30th Anniversary
c. 31st Anniversary
d. 32nd Anniversary
2. The Charter of the Association of Southeast Nations is the legal and institutional
framework of ASEAN. How many articles are there in the ASEAN Charter?
a. 45
b. 55
c. 65
d. 75
3. Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of the AEC Blueprint?
a. Equal economic benefits of ASEAN Member States
b. Single Market and Production Base
c. A Highly Competitive Economic Region
d. Integration into the Global Economy
4. Which of the following ASEAN Member States are NOT on the road map of the
Kunming-Singapore Railway Link?
a. Myanmar, Laos
 b. Malaysia, Thailand
c. Indonesia, Philippines
d. Thailand, Singapore
5. Which of the following arrangements shows the size, in land area from largest to
smallest among these five ASEAN countries?
a. Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei
b. Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Brunei
c. Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar
d. Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar
6. Which among the ASEAN bodies is responsible for facilitating ASEAN cooperation with
external partners?
a. Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN
b. ASEAN Summit
c. ASEAN Coordinating Council
d. ASEAN Community Councils
7. Meetings at the leaders’ level in ASEAN usually have outcome documents. What is the
name of this document that was endorsed at the Special U.S. – ASEAN Summit on
February 15 – 16, 2016?
a. Cebu Declaration on the Acceleration of the Establishment of an ASEAN Community
b. ASEAN Declaration
c. ASEAN – U.S. Declaration
d. Sunnylands Declaration
8. One of the issues being discussed by ASEAN is about transboundary haze. Haze-free
ASEAN is targeted to be achieved in _________________.
a. 2025
b. 2040
c. 2030
d. 2020
9. The Philippines was Chair of ASEAN in 2017. Which among the following is NOT part of
the six (6) thematic priorities of the Philippine Chairmanship?
a. Maritime security and cooperation
b. Inclusive, innovation-led growth
c. A people-oriented, people-centered ASEAN
d. ASEAN centrality
10. The SEED programme will provide $10 million over five years for post-secondary
students and mid-career professionals from Southeast Asia to access world-class
education in Canada. What does SEED stand for?
a. Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development
b. Strategic Entrepreneurial Economic Development
c. Social, Economic, and Environmental Development
d. Support for Environmental and Ecological Development
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3 Round: Fill-in-the-Blanks
1. The oldest city in the Philippines which hosted the 12th ASEAN Summit in 2007 is
________________.
2. The ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan was initiated by the ASEAN Tourism Association
(ASEANTA) and supported by the ASEAN Competitiveness enhancement project. The
tagline for the Tourism Strategic Plan is ________________.
3. The ASEAN Economic Ministers met for the first time in Jakarta in the year
______________.
4. The theme of the 2018 ASEAN Chairmanship under Singapore is
_____________________.
5. The home country of the new Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dato Lim Jock Hoi, is
_____________________.
6. ASEAN’s sole development partner is _________________.
7. The _____________________ is an ASEAN document containing the outcome of the
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting. In 2012, it was unprecedented that ASEAN Foreign
Ministers were unable to issue this document due to the South China Sea issue.
8. One of the Philippines’ achievements in line with the ASEAN Connectivity is the opening
of the shipping route within the BIMP-EAGA, connecting Davao City to General Santos
City to the Indonesian City of __________________ last April 2017.
9. Working towards enhancing the ASEAN Community, the ASEAN Economic Ministers
(AEM) and the ASEAN Economic Community or AEC Council adopted the
___________________ which serves as reference of key action lines from the AEC
sectoral work plans for the implementation of the AEC Blueprint 2025.
10. The ASEAN Founding Father from Thailand is _______________.
11. The deployment of relief items by the AHA Centre to displaced people in Marawi is a
realization of the vision of the ASEAN on One ASEAN, __________________.
12. The first ASEAN Youth ______________ Index provides a framework that includes
selected domains and indicators that may be used in the crafting of regional youth
policies and programs.
13. The Regional Action Plan, ASEAN Enabling Master Plan 2025 on the Mainstreaming of
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, is a joint initiative of the ASEAN Senior Officials
on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD), the ASEAN Commission on the
Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) and the
______________________.
14. The ASEAN Declaration on _______________ for a Peaceful, Inclusive, Resilient,
Healthy, and Harmonious Society aims to address violent extremism and other forms of
violence through stronger cross-pillar and cross-sectoral coordination.
15. A Special Commemorative Summit was organized by Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on 25 January 2018 in New Delhi to commemorate the __________ Anniversary of
ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations under the theme “Shared Values, Common Destiny.”
16. The Japan East-Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) is
Japan’s initiative to promote people-to-people contacts and cultural exchanges,
particularly among the youths and young intellectuals. _________________ is the
government agency that facilitates Filipino youths in their application to this programme.
17. The motto of ASEAN is One Vision, _______________, One Community.
18. The theme for the Philippines’ Chairmanship of ASEAN during its 50 th Anniversary is
_________________________.
 19. On October 2017, the world’s second-longest reigning monarch marked his
________________ as the royal ruler of Brunei Darussalam.
20. Two centers have been established by ASEAN-Committee on Science and Technology
or ASEAN-COST to provide better services to public and government agencies in the
field of meteorology and seismology. These are the ASEAN Specialize Meteorology
Centre and _____________________________.

6th ASEAN Quiz National Competition

1st Round: Multiple Choice
1. It is the largest residential palace in the world and also serves as the seat of political
power of an ASEAN Member State.
a. Independence Palace (Viet Nam)
b. Istana Nurul Palace (Brunei Darussalam)
c. Grand Palace (Thailand)
2. This ancient capital city of one of the ASEAN Member States has over 2000 pagodas
and temples and is called City of Pagodas.
a. Sukhothai (Thailand)
b. Bagan (Myanmar)
c. Wat Rong Khun (Thailand)
3. It is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. It has four balcony levels and can
accommodate a congregation of up to 120,000 people.
a. Crystal Mosque (Malaysia)
b. Istiqlal Mosque (Indonesia)
c. Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque (Brunei Darussalam)
4. The first commercial airline in Asia is
a. Philippine Airlines
b. Singapore Airlines
c. Thai Airways
5. This waterside center for the performing arts in Singapore is built on six hectares of
waterfront land alongside the city’s Marina Bay.
a. OUB Centre
b. Diamond Building
c. Esplanade
6. This place was the royal capital of Laos from the 13 th to 16th centuries. It is exceptional
for its rich architectural and artistic heritages showing a fusion of traditional urban
architecture and the colonial era.
a. Pakse
b. Luang Prabang
c. Vientiane
7. Located in one of the most important archaeologic sites in Southeast Asia, this famous
temple complex that is a magnificent exemplar of Khmer architecture.
a. Borobudur
b. Wat Tasung
c. Angkor Wat
 8. This religious structure in Malaysia, which was built in 1753, is an impressive example of
Dutch-Malaccan architecture.
a. Reformed Church of Beacon
b. Christ Church Melaka
c. Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church
9. This hat is a traditional symbol of the people of Viet Nam and has several uses in their
day to day life.
a. Salakot
b. Kasa
c. Non La
10. This ancient capital city of Thailand for 417 years flourished from the 14 th to the 18th
centuries as a center of global diplomacy and commerce.
a. Sukhothai
b. Ayutthaya
c. Rattanakosin
2nd Round: True or False
1. The ASEAN treaty that aims to promote perpetual peace, friendship, and cooperation
among ASEAN peoples is the Bali Concord I.
2. The ASEAN Charter requires Member States to change their political system to be
admitted into the ASEAN Community.
3. The Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) was launched to narrow the development gap
among the ASEAN Member States and to accelerate the economic development of
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam to catch up with the more developed
Member States.
4. ASEAN’s first Dialogue Partner was the United States.
5. The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity or MPAC aims to enhance the physical,
institutional and people to people connectivity of the ASEAN Member States.
6. The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA)
was established in 1994 to foster and enhance security relationships in the area.
7. All ASEAN Member States are encouraged to provide an ASEAN Immigration Lane in
their international airports to serve travelers from ASEAN countries.
8. The high-level ASEAN ministerial body that oversees ASEAN economic cooperation is
the ASEAN Council on Economic Cooperation.
9. The top oil producer in Southeast Asia is Brunei Darussalam.
10. The “ASEAN Emergency Food Reserve” is an ASEAN Agreement to insure food security
in the region.
11. The ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD)
oversees the overall work under the ASEAN Cooperation on social welfare and
development.
12. The ASEAN Member State that has four official languages is Brunei Darussalam.
13. The musical instrument common to all ASEAN countries usually made of bronze alloy
and is played with a stick, mallots, or even bare hands is the drum.
14. Under the ASEAN Digital Broadcasting Project, the ASEAN Member States aim to
completely switch from analog to digital terrestrial broadcasting by the year 2015.
 15. A strategic objective of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community is to support the citizens
of the ASEAN Member States to become proficient in the English language.
16. Under the new ASEAN Institutional framework, the ASEAN Coordinating Council is
composed of the Chairs of the three Community Councils.
17. The Chairmanship of ASEAN is held by the Secretary-General.
18. As a basic principle, decision-making in ASEAN is by majority rule.
19. Non-ASEAN Member States and inter-governmental organizations may appoint and
accredit Ambassadors to ASEAN.
20. There are at present 34 ASEAN Heritage Parks in the ten ASEAN Member States. Five
of these are in the Philippines.
21. The Plan adopted by ASEAN which aims to promote the ASEAN region as a single
tourist destination is the ASEAN Single Visa Tourism Plan.
22. The official voting age for national elections in the Philippines is 21.
23. The Philippine national sport is Sipa.
24. The President of the Philippines is both the Head of State and the Head of Government.
25. The island fortress known as “The Rock,” which resisted Japanese invasion forces
during World War II is the island of Leyte.
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3 Round: Multiple Choice
1. Which ASEAN major document first mentioned the idea of a “community of Southeast
Asian Nations”?
a. Bangkok Declaration of 1967
b. Bali Concord of 1976
c. ASEAN Vision 2020 of December 15, 1997
d. ASEAN Charter
2. What ASEAN Declaration signed in 1992 recognizes the importance of maintaining
peace and stability in the South China Sea?
a. ASEAN Declaration on Peace and Stability in the South China Sea
b. ASEAN Declaration on the South China Sea
c. ASEAN Strategic Agreement on Solidarity in the South China Sea
d. ASEAN Agreement on the South China Sea
3. The first key characteristic envisaged by the ASEAN Political Security Community for the
ASEAN Community is
a. A Rules-Based Community of Shared Values and Norms
b. Principle of Political Intervention
c. Shared Responsibility for Regional Security
d. Maintenance of Regional Peace and Neutrality
4. The research institution on conflict resolution and management that was established in
2012 by ASEAN is the
a. ASEAN Centre for Peace and Security
b. ASEAN Institute of Peace and Reconciliation
c. ASEAN Research Institute for Peace and Regional Stability
d. ASEAN Research Institute on Conflict Resolution
5. The ASEAN body established in 2009 that exercises overall responsibility over the
protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the region is
 a. ASEAN Institute for Human Rights
b. ASEAN Council on Human Rights
c. ASEAN Committee on the Protection of Human Rights
d. ASEAN Human Rights body or ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission of Human
Rights
6. The ASEAN Single Window, agreed upon by the ASEAN Member States in 2005, aims
to speed up the clearance and release of shipments and goods by customs authorities in
the ASEAN region within
a. 30 minutes
b. One (1) day
c. Three (3) days
d. Five (5) days
7. Recent data show that ASEAN’s largest export markets are
a. United States, European Union, and Japan
b. United States, Japan, and China
c. United States, Japan, and Canada
d. United States, Japan, and India
8. The primary goal of the ASEAN Economic Community is to
a. Establish a region fully integrated into the East Asian economy
b. Manage the economic development of the newer ASEAN Member States
c. Establish ASEAN as a single market and production bae
d. Implement the reforms proposed by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC
9. The Declaration that renewed the call for the development of the ASEAN sub-regions of
the Mekong River Valley and the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asia
Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) was the:
a. Bali Concord II
b. Declaration on ASEAN Connectivity
c. Ha Noi Declaration on Narrowing the Development Gap for Closer ASEAN Integration
d. Initiative for ASEAN Integration
10. The two ASEAN Member States which account for 90% of the world’s palm oil
production are
a. Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam
b. Indonesia and Malaysia
c. Indonesia and Thailand
d. Malaysia and Thailand
11. The Declaration on promoting an ASEAN perspective for designing regional policies and
programs on culture, which was signed by the Leaders at the 19th ASEAN Summit in
Bali, Indonesia in November 2011 is the
a. Declaration of the ASEAN Union
b. Declaration of ASEAN Connectivity
c. Declaration of ASEAN Unity in Cultural Diversity
d. Declaration on a People-Centered ASEAN
12. The ASEAN body that promotes cooperation on culture and information is the
a. ASEAN Council on Culture and Information Dissemination
 b. ASEAN Institute for Culture and Information
c. ASEAN Commission on Culture and Information
d. ASEAN Action Programme for Culture and Information
13. The ASEAN region is rich in biodiversity. Three of the ASEAN Member States are
among the 17 mega-diverse countries in the world. Which three Member States are
these?
a. Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
b. Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand
c. Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and the Philippines
d. Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and Malaysia
14. The total number of UNESCO Heritage Sites located in Southeast Asia is
a. 23
b. 33
c. 43
d. 53
15. The ASEAN body established in 2003 that coordinates and implements regional
activities and cooperation on disaster management is
a. ASEAN Experts Group on Disaster Management
b. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management
c. ASEAN Committee on Emergency Disaster Response
d. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management and Risk Reduction
16. The theme of the ASEAN chairmanship of Myanmar in 2014 is
a. Enhancing Connectivity, Enhancing Peoples
b. Moving Forward in Unity towards a Peaceful and Prosperous Community
c. One Community, One Destiny
d. ASEAN in a Global Community of Nations
17. The following are full Dialogue Partners of ASEAN except:
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Pakistan
d. Russia
18. Each ASEAN Member State appoints a Permanent Representative to ASEAN. The
body formed by these Permanent Representatives is the
a. Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN
b. Council of ASEAN Representatives
c. ASEAN Coordinating Council
d. ASEAN Permanent Representatives
19. The ASEAN body, convened in response to the statement by the Leaders at the 19th
ASEAN Summit, that coordinates cooperation in maritime security and cooperation is
a. ASEAN Council on Maritime Security and Cooperation
b. ASEAN Committee on Oceanic Cooperation
c. ASEAN Maritime Forum
d. ASEAN Marine Cooperation
 20. The accession or joining of countries outside of Southeast Asia to the ASEAN Treaty of
Amity and Cooperation was made possible by which of the following documents.
a. Bali Concord II
b. Bali Concord III
c. Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
d. Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
21. Indonesia has the largest coral reef area in Southeast Asia. The Member State that has
the second largest coral reef area in Southeast Asia is
a. Malaysia
b. Brunei Darussalam
c. The Philippines
d. Thailand
22. The oldest settlement established by the Spanish colonizers in the Philippines is
a. City of Manila
b. Cebu City
c. Baguio City
d. City of Vigan
23. This historic Spanish-style town (now a city) that dates back to the 15 th century and was
named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site is
a. Cebu City
b. Manila
c. Vigan City
d. Davao City
24. Which three ASEAN countries are part of the Coral Triangle Initiative?
a. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam
b. Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
c. Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
d. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Viet Nam
25. The Filipino Foreign Minister who was one of the five Founding Fathers of ASEAN is
a. Carlos P. Romulo
b. Emmanuel N. Pelaez
c. Raul S. Maglapus
d. Narciso R. Ramos
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4 Round: Identification
1. What is the ASEAN mechanism for dialogue and consultation on security issues in the
Asia-Pacific Region?
2. Which ASEAN declaration seeks to strengthen the promotion and protection of human
rights in the region?
3. Which ASEAN Member State currently holds the Chairmanship of ASEAN?
4. Which ASEAN agreement adopted in1976 committed ASEAN Member States to
cooperate on and adopt principles for regional stability?
5. What was established in 1992 to facilitate liberal trade and economic cooperation among
the ASEAN countries?
6. What is the ASEAN economic agreement that required the reduction of tariffs on most
products traded within the ASEAN region be reduced to 0-5%?
7. Which ASEAN Member State hosts the Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC)?
8. Which ASEAN Member State produces 90% of the world’s rubies?
9. The ASEAN Community has three pillars, two of which are the ASEAN Political Security
Community and the ASEAN Economic Community. What is the third pillar?
10. Which ASEAN Member State hosts the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity?
11. Which ASEAN center facilitates and coordinates regional cooperation on disaster
management?
12. Which Member State was the last to join ASEAN?
13. Which ASEAN center disseminates information on earthquakes occurring in the region?
14. In the ASEAN Member States, what body serves as the national focal point and
repository of information for ASEAN matters?
15. What is the ASEAN mechanism for cooperation between ASEAN and the group of
countries composed of Japan, China, and South Korea?
16. Which country will be the Chairman of ASEAN in 2017, the year when ASEAN will mark
its 50th anniversary?
17. What is the name of the Philippine island resort that was recognized as the Best Beach
in Asia for 2013 according to recent international surveys?
18. Which of the 10 ASEAN Member States was the first to declare independence from a
western colonial power and became the first republic in Asia?
19. What is the name of this Philippine bay said to be one of the finest natural harbours in
the world and is known for its spectacular sunsets?
20. What is the name of this old capital of Manila built in 1571 and is also known as the
Walled City?