ASEAN History 3

Question 1

Which ASEAN member was admitted to the organization in 1984, becoming the sixth member?

Accepted Answer

Brunei Darussalam

Answer

Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on January 8, 1984, just days after gaining independence from Britain on January 1, 1984.

Question 2

The Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) declaration in 1971 was a response to what geopolitical development?

Accepted Answer

Growing Chinese and Soviet influence in Southeast Asia

Answer

ZOPFAN was adopted in Kuala Lumpur in 1971 in response to growing superpower rivalry, with ASEAN states seeking to keep Southeast Asia free from external interference.

Question 3

Indonesia's 'Konfrontasi' (Confrontation) policy targeted which country before ASEAN's founding and was a major regional destabilizer?

Accepted Answer

Malaysia

Answer

Indonesia's Konfrontasi was a military and political campaign against Malaysia from 1963–1966, ending after Suharto replaced Sukarno and paving the way for ASEAN's creation.

Question 4

Which ASEAN summit in 2003 adopted the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Bali Concord II), outlining the vision for an ASEAN Community?

Accepted Answer

The 9th ASEAN Summit in Bali

Answer

The 9th ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia in 2003 produced the Bali Concord II, which established the framework for three ASEAN Community pillars.

Question 5

What was the name of the 1992 agreement that created the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)?

Accepted Answer

The Common Effective Preferential Tariff Agreement

Answer

The Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Agreement, signed in Singapore in 1992, established AFTA with the goal of reducing intra-ASEAN tariffs.

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ASEAN History 3