Answer: Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
On what date was ASEAN established?
A 8 December 1985
B 8 August 1967
C 1 January 1995
D 26 October 2025
Answer: 8 August 1967. ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967.
In which city was ASEAN founded?
A Jakarta, Indonesia
B Manila, Philippines
C Bangkok, Thailand
D Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Answer: Bangkok, Thailand. The five founding countries signed the ASEAN Declaration in Bangkok, Thailand.
What is another name for the document that established ASEAN?
A Marrakesh Agreement
B SAARC Charter
C North Atlantic Treaty
D Bangkok Declaration
Answer: Bangkok Declaration. The ASEAN Declaration is also known as the Bangkok Declaration.
How many countries founded ASEAN in 1967?
A Five
B Three
C Seven
D Ten
Answer: Five. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand were the five founding members.
Which country was one of ASEAN’s founding members?
A Vietnam
B Thailand
C Brunei Darussalam
D Cambodia
Answer: Thailand. The five founders were Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Which country joined ASEAN in 1984?
A Vietnam
B Cambodia
C Brunei Darussalam
D Timor-Leste
Answer: Brunei Darussalam. Brunei Darussalam became ASEAN’s sixth member on 7 January 1984.
Which country joined ASEAN in 1995?
A Cambodia
B Brunei Darussalam
C Timor-Leste
D Viet Nam
Answer: Viet Nam. Viet Nam joined ASEAN on 28 July 1995.
Which two countries joined ASEAN in 1997?
A Lao PDR and Myanmar
B Cambodia and Viet Nam
C Brunei and Singapore
D Thailand and Indonesia
Answer: Lao PDR and Myanmar. Lao PDR and Myanmar joined ASEAN on 23 July 1997.
Which country became an ASEAN member in 1999?
A Myanmar
B Cambodia
C Brunei Darussalam
D Timor-Leste
Answer: Cambodia. Cambodia joined ASEAN on 30 April 1999.
Which country became ASEAN’s 11th member in October 2025?
A Papua New Guinea
B Bangladesh
C Timor-Leste
D Mongolia
Answer: Timor-Leste. ASEAN leaders accepted Timor-Leste as the 11th member on 26 October 2025.
How many member states does ASEAN have following Timor-Leste’s admission in 2025?
A Ten
B Eight
C Twelve
D Eleven
Answer: Eleven. Timor-Leste’s admission made ASEAN an organization of eleven member states.
Where is the ASEAN Secretariat located?
A Jakarta, Indonesia
B Bangkok, Thailand
C Manila, Philippines
D Hanoi, Viet Nam
Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia. The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
When did the ASEAN Charter enter into force?
A 8 August 1967
B 15 December 2008
C 1 January 1995
D 8 December 1985
Answer: 15 December 2008. The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December 2008.
What does the ASEAN Charter provide for ASEAN?
A A common currency for all members
B A military command for the region
C A legal framework and institutional structure
D A world trade dispute court
Answer: A legal framework and institutional structure. The Charter provides ASEAN with legal status and an institutional framework.
Which is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community?
A International Monetary Community
B ASEAN Monetary Union
C South Asian Trade Council
D ASEAN Economic Community
Answer: ASEAN Economic Community. The ASEAN Community has Political-Security, Economic and Socio-Cultural pillars.
Which three pillars make up the ASEAN Community?
A Political-Security, Economic and Socio-Cultural
B Trade, Currency and Defence
C Agriculture, Health and Education
D Government, Business and Labour
Answer: Political-Security, Economic and Socio-Cultural. The ASEAN Community is built around three pillars: political-security, economic and socio-cultural.
What is one aim of ASEAN?
A Set global exchange rates
B Promote regional peace, stability and cooperation
C Administer international labour conventions
D Govern the entire United Nations system
Answer: Promote regional peace, stability and cooperation. ASEAN’s founding declaration aimed to promote regional cooperation, peace and stability.
Which region does ASEAN primarily serve?
A South Asia
B West Africa
C Southeast Asia
D Northern Europe
Answer: Southeast Asia. ASEAN is a regional organization of Southeast Asian countries.
Who signed the ASEAN Declaration in 1967?
A Heads of every Asian state
B The UN Security Council
C The presidents of all 11 current members
D Foreign ministers from the five founding countries
Answer: Foreign ministers from the five founding countries. Five foreign ministers signed the ASEAN Declaration in Bangkok in 1967.
Which country is not among ASEAN’s five original founders?
A Cambodia
B Indonesia
C Malaysia
D Singapore
Answer: Cambodia. Cambodia joined later, in 1999; the original founders were Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
What body is ASEAN’s highest policy-making body?
A ASEAN Secretariat
B ASEAN Summit
C ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
D ASEAN Foundation
Answer: ASEAN Summit. The ASEAN Summit is the highest decision-making body under the ASEAN Charter.
Which capital city hosts the ASEAN Secretariat?
A Bangkok
B Singapore
C Jakarta
D Phnom Penh
Answer: Jakarta. The ASEAN Secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
What date is celebrated as ASEAN Day?
A 15 December
B 26 October
C 8 December
D 8 August
Answer: 8 August. ASEAN Day is observed on 8 August, the date ASEAN was founded.
Which country joined ASEAN in 1984 before Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Cambodia?
A Brunei Darussalam
B Timor-Leste
C China
D Bangladesh
Answer: Brunei Darussalam. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN in 1984 as its sixth member.