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Do You Know Venezuela? Trivia Quiz

How well do you know Venezuela? A variety of questions here, for a good score you'll You'll need to know your stuff!

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

Author
foreverbad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,955

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4266

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the currency of Venezuela? Hint

Venezuelan Peso

Venezuelan Angel

Venezuelan Dollar

Venezuelan Bol�var

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did Venezuela get its name? Hint

Derived from the name of the first king called "Rey(king) Nezuela"

Because of its likeness to Venice Italy

From the Spanish meaning Land of the "Deer" ("Venado" )

From the indigenous A�u for "Great Land Of Variety"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following island groups belong to Venezuela? Hint

Islas Andalucianas

Islas Malvinas

Archipelago de Los Roques

ABC Islands (Aruba-Bonaire-Caracou)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many other countries share a land border with Venezuela? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Is Venezuela home to the Amazon rainforest?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which was the first European country to colonize Venezuela? Hint

Portugal

Spain

Italy

France

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Question 7 of 10

7. What mountain range would you find in Venezuela? Hint

Sierra Patagonia

Bakhuis Mountains

Sierra Carib

Andes Mountains

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Question 8 of 10

8. Venezuela is home to the world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls. How did they get that name? Hint

From the local belief that an Angel stands guard of the falls

After the visit of a pilot who spotted it from the air and landed there

After the Indian queen Angelixa Alpaxi who ruled the area

After the original discoverer of the falls "Juan Angel de la frontera"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who were the first inhabitants of Venezuela? Hint

Mayan Indians

Carib Indians

Aztec Indians

Venezino Indians

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which National Park would you find the Angel Falls? Hint

Bolivar National Park

Arawak National Park

Merida National Park

Canaima National Park

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the currency of Venezuela?

Answer: Venezuelan Bol�var

The bol�var was introduced in 1879. It had a short lived predecessor called the venezolano. Until the 1970s, the bol�var was the region's most stable and internationally accepted currency.

2. How did Venezuela get its name?

Answer: Because of its likeness to Venice Italy

The name Venezuela is believed to have originated from cartographer Amerigo Vespucci and crew who led a 1499 naval expedition of Venezuela. They first saw some distinctive stilt villages (palafitos) that local A�u people had built. This reminded them of Venice (Venezia) Italy; as a result the region was named Veneziela; later becoming Venezuela.

3. Which of the following island groups belong to Venezuela?

Answer: Archipelago de Los Roques

Archipelago de Los Roques consist of about 50 islands, bays or islets north of the coast of Venezuela. Islas Malvinas is the Spanish for the Falkland Islands. ABC islands in Leeward Antilles, part of Kingdom of the Netherlands.

4. How many other countries share a land border with Venezuela?

Answer: 3

Venezuela borders Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west.

5. Is Venezuela home to the Amazon rainforest?

Answer: Yes

The Amazon rainforest itself lies within eight different countries: Venezuela, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname and Ecuador.

6. Which was the first European country to colonize Venezuela?

Answer: Spain

Spain first colonized Venezuela in 1522. The Spanish Empire founded its first permanent settlement in South America in Venezuela.

7. What mountain range would you find in Venezuela?

Answer: Andes Mountains

Venezuela is home to a wide variety of landscapes, including the Andes mountains in the north and west. The highest peak is Pico Bol�var at 4,981 metres.

8. Venezuela is home to the world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls. How did they get that name?

Answer: After the visit of a pilot who spotted it from the air and landed there

Explorer Ernesto Sanchez La Cruz, was the first to find the falls but they were not well known across the world until 1933 when American pilot, Jimmy Angel, spotted them while searching for a mineral bed. In 1936 he returned and landed his plane at the top of the falls and the falls were named after him.

9. Who were the first inhabitants of Venezuela?

Answer: Carib Indians

Venezuela was originally inhabited by Carib and Arawak Indians; it was later colonized by Spain. Mayans came from across Central America and Aztecs were from Mexico.

10. In which National Park would you find the Angel Falls?

Answer: Canaima National Park

Canaima National Park in the state of Bol�var is the second largest park in the country. It was given World Heritage status because of the Tepuis or table top mountains found there the most famous being Auyan Tepui, which is the location of the Angel Falls.

Source: Author foreverbad

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