GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

COUNTRY CAPITALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Caracas” is the capital of ____
A
Hanoi
B
Reykjavik
C
Portugal
D
Venezuela
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Caracas, named for the Caracas indigenous group. Mérida, for the capital city, Mérida, itself named for Mérida in Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Luis de Unzaga created the Captaincy General of Venezuela in the summer of 1777, with Caracas as the capital. Venezuela then attempted to become independent, first with the 1797 Gual and España conspiracy, based in Caracas, and then the successful 1811 Venezuelan Declaration of Independence.

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