alleryWhat does the name Venezuela mean, as Vespucci chose it?
AGreen land
BLittle Venice
CGreat river
DGolden coast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Little Venice
1. Stilt houses lined the shores of Lake Maracaibo.
2. They reminded Amerigo Vespucci of Venice.
3. So he named the region Venezuela, meaning little Venice.
_Source: Wikipedia, Stilt house, Americas_
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