WorksheetsVenezuela
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Venezuela runs under a federal presidential constitutional republic. Since their current constitution came into power in 1999, how many presidents have they had?
One
Two
7
12
The petroleum sector is the dominating force in Venezuela’s economy. It accounts for approximately __% of their exports. In Venezuela, the citizens enjoy the cheapest petrol in the world due to major government subsidizing of the oil industry.
50
70
80
90
How many seasons does Venezuela have?
Only one, summer.
Venezuela only has two weather seasons, the hot and dry season and the hot and wet season
Venezuela has 3 seasons - all but winter.
4, just like us.
Venezuela has one of the largest_____ in the world.
capital cities
national parks
traffic problems
volcanoes
Schoolchildren in Venezuela can choose between attending classes in the morning or the afternoon throughout their entire school career. Older children can even choose to take night classes if they wish.
True
False
There is no night option.
There is only one class option given.
Women from Venezuela have won _____ six times.
The Nobel Prize
Political Elections
Miss Universe
Miss America
_____ television show is considered inappropriate in Venezuela and is banned from public television.
Any American
"Friends"
"The Bachelor"
“The Simpsons”
Its tradition on Christmas to _____ to church with your family. Venezuelans attend church, then eat a feast with their families to celebrate the holiday.
roller skate
ride a horse
walk
take your donkey
Venezuelan music is a mixture of Spanish and _____ music. It is full of percussion instruments and is often accompanied on the streets with dancing. Street performers can be found very easily playing in the cities.
Jewish
English
Japanese
African
In Eastern Venezuela, the Warao Indians live in_____ along the river. Their people have lived this way for over 100 years.
small house boats
thatched roof huts
floating teepees
the trees
_____ is the most popular sport to play and watch in the country. Many Venezuelan players have even moved to the United States to play in the U.S.
Football
Soccer
Baseball
Hockey
Most Venezuelans do not own hot water heaters, and take cold showers each night. _____ are also not very common.
Heaters
Stoves
Bath tubs
Dishwashers
_____ was the first European to find the Venezuelan coastline
Amerigo Vespucci
Ernesto Venezolo
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
Cristobol Colón
_____ was abolished in the country in 1854, long before many other countries abolished the act.
Slavery
Prohibition
Ban on dancing
The death penalty
_____% of the people of Venezeula are Roman Catholic.
14
50
65
96
Venezuela has the largest _____ in the world.
jungle
volcano
sugar cane crop
proven oil reserve
The literacy rate in Venezuela is extremely
high.
low.
unmeasurable due to lack of internet.
varied depending on location and community.
Venezuela is divided into 23 _____.
geographical regions
states
tribes
language groups
The world's highest waterfall is _____, located in Venezuela. It is over 3,000 feet tall.
Niagara Falls
Hoover Falls
Devil's Cauldron
Angel Falls
The capital of Venezuela is _____.
Bogotá
Tegucigalpa
Ciudad de Venezuela
Caracas
Since 1863, Venezuela has not had _____.
an army
the death penalty
rights to the Caribbean.
an official flag
Venezuela was first colonized by ____ in 1522
Portugal
England
France
Spain
The official currency of Venezuela is the _____.
bolivar fuerte
colon
sol
dolar
Venezuela's name comes from the word Veneziola, which means_____. It was named as such by Amerigo Vespucci, who saw houses that reminded him of Venice.
Land of Vespucci
houses built on sticks
little Venice
many deer
_____ is the largest lake in South America. It is also one of the oldest in the world, dating back 20 to 40 million years.
Lake Titicaca
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Managua
Lake Henderson
