ASEAN ASEAN Foreign Relations 3

Question 1

The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) was originally signed at the First ASEAN Summit in which year and location?

Accepted Answer

1976, Bali, Indonesia

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1967, Bangkok, Thailand

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1971, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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1984, Manila, Philippines

Question 2

India was elevated to ASEAN Full Dialogue Partner status in which year?

Accepted Answer

1996

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1992

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2000

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2003

Question 3

The ASEAN Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) declaration was signed in 1971 in which city?

Accepted Answer

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Jakarta, Indonesia

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Bangkok, Thailand

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Manila, Philippines

Question 4

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed in November 2020, is primarily significant because it created what?

Accepted Answer

The world's largest free trade area by GDP and population

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The first ASEAN collective military alliance involving external powers

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A single currency zone for the Asia-Pacific region

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A common external customs union replacing all prior ASEAN+1 FTAs

Question 5

Which of the following countries is NOT among ASEAN's 10 official Dialogue Partners?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

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Canada

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Russia

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New Zealand

Question 6

The 'ASEAN Way' in foreign relations is best characterized by which principle?

Accepted Answer

Non-interference in internal affairs and consensus-based decision-making

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Aggressive multilateralism and mandatory binding arbitration

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Military deterrence and collective defense guarantees among members

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Economic coercion and targeted trade sanctions against violators

Question 7

How many official Dialogue Partners does ASEAN recognize as of the early 2020s?

Accepted Answer

10

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7

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12

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15