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What is the capital city of Venezuela?
Caracas
Caracas
Valencia
Valencia
Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto
Which large river flows through southern Venezuela and forms part of the country’s border?
São Francisco
São Francisco
Paraná
Paraná
Orinoco
Orinoco
Amazon
Amazon
Venezuela is known for which of the following exports?
Diamonds
Diamonds
Petroleum
Petroleum
Electronics
Electronics
Coffee
Coffee
Which mountain is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, located in Venezuela?
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Kaieteur Falls
Kaieteur Falls
Angel Falls
Angel Falls
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
What is the official language of Venezuela?
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
Portuguese
Portuguese
French
French
Which indigenous people inhabit the Orinoco Delta region of Venezuela?
Mapuche
Mapuche
Warao
Warao
Guarani
Guarani
Quechua
Quechua
Which sea borders Venezuela to the north?
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Which famous Venezuelan traditional dish is a versatile corn-based bread, typically sliced open and filled?
Empanadas
Empanadas
Arepas
Arepas
Tequeños
Tequeños
Tacos
Tacos
Which is the largest lake in Venezuela, also known for its oil reserves?
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Guri
Lake Guri
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Valencia
Lake Valencia
Simon Bolívar, a key figure in South American independence, was born in which Venezuelan city?
Coro
Coro
Puerto La Cruz
Puerto La Cruz
Mérida
Mérida
Caracas
Caracas
Which Venezuelan state contains the Gran Sabana, home to many tepuis (tabletop mountains)?
Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui
Miranda
Miranda
Táchira
Táchira
Bolívar
Bolívar
What is Venezuela’s currency called (as of 2025)?
Real
Real
Bolívar
Bolívar
Peso
Peso
Soles
Soles
Which of these tropical animals is commonly found in Venezuela’s Llanos region?
Capybara
Capybara
Grizzly bear
Grizzly bear
Giant panda
Giant panda
Komodo dragon
Komodo dragon
What is the name of Venezuela’s highest mountain?
Pico Bolívar
Pico Bolívar
Pico Duarte
Pico Duarte
Pico Cristóbal Colón
Pico Cristóbal Colón
Pico de Orizaba
Pico de Orizaba
The city of Mérida is famous for which of the following attractions?
Highest cable car in the world
Highest cable car in the world
Tallest skyscraper in Venezuela
Tallest skyscraper in Venezuela
World’s largest indoor aquarium
World’s largest indoor aquarium
Oldest opera house in South America
Oldest opera house in South America
Which sport is exceptionally popular in Venezuela, especially in the city of Valencia?
Baseball
Baseball
Basketball
Basketball
Tennis
Tennis
Soccer
Soccer
Who wrote the lyrics for Venezuela’s national anthem “Gloria al Bravo Pueblo”?
Vicente Salias
Vicente Salias
Simón Díaz
Simón Díaz
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
Teresa Carreño
Teresa Carreño
Which flower is Venezuela’s national flower?
Orchid
Orchid
Rose
Rose
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
Sunflower
Sunflower
Venezuela was one of the founding members of which major oil organization?
European Union
European Union
NAFTA
NAFTA
OPEC
OPEC
ASEAN
ASEAN
Juan Vicente Torrealba is a legendary figure in Venezuelan music, most famously associated with which traditional genre?
Merengue
Merengue
Joropo
Joropo
Cumbia
Cumbia
Salsa
Salsa
Which instrument is central to Venezuelan folk music and used in joropo?
Cuatro
Cuatro
Sitar
Sitar
Violin
Violin
Piano
Piano
Which protected area is the largest national park in Venezuela?
Parima Tapirapecó National Park
Parima Tapirapecó National Park
Morrocoy National Park
Morrocoy National Park
El Ávila National Park
El Ávila National Park
Médanos de Coro National Park
Médanos de Coro National Park
What is the name of the large plains region in central Venezuela?
Steppe
Steppe
Llanos
Llanos
Pampas
Pampas
Altiplano
Altiplano
Which ancient civilization lived in what is now western Venezuela before Spanish conquest?
Timoto-Cuica
Timoto-Cuica
Inca
Inca
Maya
Maya
Olmec
Olmec
What is the main purpose of the Orinoco Delta for Venezuela?
Center of gold mining
Center of gold mining
Tech industry hub
Tech industry hub
Major population center
Major population center
Biodiversity and indigenous communities
Biodiversity and indigenous communities
Which major Caribbean island, known for its extensive Carnival celebrations, lies just northeast of the Venezuelan coast?
Trinidad
Trinidad
Jamaica
Jamaica
Cuba
Cuba
Barbados
Barbados
Which Venezuelan won the Miss Universe title in 1996 and 2008, making Venezuela famous in pageantry?
Alicia Machado and Dayana Mendoza
Alicia Machado and Dayana Mendoza
Stefania Fernandez and Lupita Jones
Stefania Fernandez and Lupita Jones
Ximena Navarrete and Susana Duijm
Ximena Navarrete and Susana Duijm
Gabriela Isler and Paulina Vega
Gabriela Isler and Paulina Vega
What is the traditional Christmas dish in Venezuela made of corn dough, meat, and wrapped in plantain leaves?
Sancocho
Sancocho
Tamale
Tamale
Pabellón criollo
Pabellón criollo
Hallaca
Hallaca
Which scientist discovered that a mosquito transmits yellow fever?
Baruj Benacerraf
Baruj Benacerraf
José Gregorio Hernández
José Gregorio Hernández
Carlos Finlay
Carlos Finlay
Jacinto Convit
Jacinto Convit
Which local legend tells the story of a spirit woman along the rivers, often depicted in Venezuelan folklore?
El Chupacabra
El Chupacabra
El Silbón
El Silbón
El Mohán
El Mohán
La Llorona
La Llorona
Which major urban park is located in the heart of Caracas and is a popular recreational area?
Parque del Este
Parque del Este
Retiro Park
Retiro Park
Chapultepec Park
Chapultepec Park
Central Park
Central Park
The city of Coro and its nearby sand dunes are listed as a World Heritage Site for what reason?
Great biodiversity
Great biodiversity
Volcanic activity
Volcanic activity
Famous for cocoa plantations
Famous for cocoa plantations
Colonial architecture and unique desert landscape
Colonial architecture and unique desert landscape
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