ASEAN Cheat Sheet 2026

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  1. What is the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) primarily designed to do? β†’ Eliminate tariffs among ASEAN member states
  2. Which traditional performing art form, recognized by UNESCO, originates from ASEAN member Indonesia? β†’ Wayang (Shadow Puppetry)
  3. What is the largest city in Vietnam? β†’ Thanh Pho Ho Chih Min
  4. On November 9, 1953, France granted Cambodia its independence, thereby ending eight decades of colonial rule. β†’ ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
  5. Which ASEAN financial mechanism was created after the 1997 Asian financial crisis? β†’ Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI)
  6. Which ASEAN country has the largest land area? β†’ Indonesia
  7. Which ASEAN country uses the Ringgit as its currency? β†’ Malaysia
  8. The Lao PDR's capital is β†’ Vientiane
  9. What is the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) cooperation framework's main objective in the socio-cultural sphere? β†’ Promote people-to-people exchange and cultural ties with China, Japan, and South Korea
  10. Singapore's national flower is the Vanda Miss Joaquim. β†’ TRUE
  11. On November 13–14, 2017, where did the 31st ASEAN Summit take place? β†’ Manila, Philippines
  12. Which ASEAN member is an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands? β†’ Philippines
  13. Which of the following earns the second most foreign currency in Malaysia? β†’ Tourism
  14. The main goal of ASEAN was to work together on political and security issues. β†’ FALSE
  15. Which ASEAN country has the most people living in it? Which ASEAN country has the most people living in it? β†’ Vietnam
  16. In 1969, who was the president of Vietnam? β†’ Hα»“ ChΓ­ Minh
  17. Which of the following statements regarding the ASEAN members is FALSE? β†’ Cambodia has lowest nominal GDP among the ASEAN members.
  18. During the Cambodia conflict of the 1980s, ASEAN consistently supported which government-in-exile rather than the Vietnamese-backed Heng Samrin regime? β†’ The Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea
  19. The 2019 ASEAN Summits were held in? β†’ Thailand
  20. Which declaration, signed in Kuala Lumpur in 1971, sought to make Southeast Asia a nuclear-weapon-free zone? β†’ The Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN)
  21. The Chiang Mai Initiative, launched in 2000, was a direct response to which historical event involving ASEAN members? β†’ The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis
  22. ASEAN's Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) was declared in which city? β†’ Kuala Lumpur
  23. What is the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 focused on? β†’ A highly integrated, innovative, and people-centered economy
  24. What is the significance of August 8 to ASEAN? β†’ ASEAN Day β€” the anniversary of ASEAN's founding in 1967
  25. The Regional Forum for ASEAN (ARF) suggests β†’ that carries out coordination of security and foreign policy.
  26. What is the ASEAN Way, a core principle guiding how member states interact? β†’ Non-interference in domestic affairs and consensus decision-making
  27. What is the capital city of the newest ASEAN member in terms of accession? β†’ Phnom Penh
  28. What nations founded the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA)? β†’ All of the above
  29. During the Cold War, which ASEAN founding member maintained the most neutral stance and hosted peace talks for regional conflicts? β†’ Indonesia
  30. Which nation in Southeast Asia saw the most foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2013? β†’ Singapore

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