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Quiz about Geographically Speaking Venezuela

Geographically Speaking - Venezuela Quiz

Ten questions to test your geographical knowledge of Venezuela

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,134

Updated
Aug 05 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these bodies of water lies immediately to the north of Venezuela? Hint

Indian

Caribbean

Pacific

All of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country borders Venezuela on the east? Hint

Guyana

French Guiana

Suriname

Bolivia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country lies to the west of Venezuela? Hint

Peru

Colombia

Chile

Ecuador

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Question 4 of 10

4. What tributary of the Amazon forms part of the border between Venezuela and its western neighbour? Hint

Prana

Negro

Xingu

Japura

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Question 5 of 10

5. What river rises in Venezuela flows east, then north and finally flows enters the sea near Trinidad?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the highest peak in Venezuela? Hint

Chimborazo

Pico Bolivar

Parincota

Cachi

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Question 7 of 10

7. What resource provides the Venezuelan government with three-fourths of its revenue?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What lake is an extension of the Gulf of Venezuela? Hint

Lake Titicaca

Lake Maracaibo

Lake Nicaragua

Lake Athabasca

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Question 9 of 10

9. The world's largest uninterrupted waterfall is in Venezuela. What is its name?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ranges from which mountain chain run through Venezuela?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these bodies of water lies immediately to the north of Venezuela?

Answer: Caribbean

The capital of Venezuela, Caracas is just a short trip from the coast. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire lie off the coast of Venezuela. Curacao and Bonaire are part of the Netherlands Antilles. Aruba separated in 1986.

2. What country borders Venezuela on the east?

Answer: Guyana

Guyana, the former British Guiana, became independent from Britain in 1966. Venezuela has disputed the border with Guyana, both in the sixties and again in 1982. An agreement was reached in 1989.

3. What country lies to the west of Venezuela?

Answer: Colombia

Colombia has coastlines both on the Caribbean and the Pacific.

4. What tributary of the Amazon forms part of the border between Venezuela and its western neighbour?

Answer: Negro

The Negro and Orinoco rivers form most of the border between Venezuela and Colombia. The Negro enters Brazil, which lies south of Venezuela and then flow eastwards to join the Amazon about ten miles from Manaus.

5. What river rises in Venezuela flows east, then north and finally flows enters the sea near Trinidad?

Answer: Orinoco

The Orinoco forms a great arc 1,500 miles long. It has a vast delta area with many branches entering the Atlantic Ocean.

6. What is the highest peak in Venezuela?

Answer: Pico Bolivar

Pico Bolivar is 16,411 feet high is in western Venezuela in the Cordillera Merida.

7. What resource provides the Venezuelan government with three-fourths of its revenue?

Answer: oil

Oil was discovered in 1922 and made a vast difference to the country's economy.

8. What lake is an extension of the Gulf of Venezuela?

Answer: Lake Maracaibo

Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake in South America at 5,217 square miles. Lake Titicaca on the Bolivia/Peru border is South America's second largest lake.

9. The world's largest uninterrupted waterfall is in Venezuela. What is its name?

Answer: Angel Falls

The falls on the Rio Churun drop 3,212 feet. They are named for an American aviator.

10. Ranges from which mountain chain run through Venezuela?

Answer: Andes

There are three distinct Andean ranges in Venezuela.

Source: Author minch

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