SGB Sample Questions from 2007 Finals

1. The historic Erie Canal, which linked the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, stretched across most of which state? A) Pennsylvania B) Ohio C) New York C New York

2. On which continent would you find the longest mountain system above sea level and the southernmost city in the world? A) South America B) Africa C) Europe D) Asia A South America

3. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were written in which U.S. city? A) New York B) Washington D.C. C) Baltimore D) Philadelphia D Philadelphia

4. Corcovado National Park in the Osa Peninsula is in which Latin American country that has the Arenal volcano as one its famous volcanoes? A) Chile B) Guatemala C) Honduras D) Costa Rica D Costa Rica

5. January 3 was the perihelion. What does that mean? A) The earth was closest to the sun B) The earth was farthest from the sun C) The moon was closest to the earth D) The moon was farthest from the earth A The earth was closest to the sun

6. The continental shelf is wider along which coast of North America? The Atlantic or East

7. Which Indian state lies between Bhutan and Nepal? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Sikkim C) Uttaranchal B Sikkim

8. Which city is located in an arid climate zone? A) Santa Fe B) Milwaukee C) Eugene A Santa Fe

9. A national park in the state of Assam provides habitats for both tigers and one- horned rhinoceroses. What is the name of the river on which this park is located? A) Ganges B) Jamuna C) Brahmaputra C Brahmaputra

10. Of which group of islands is Rhodes the largest? A) Dodecanese B) Balearic Islands C) Cyclades D) Azores A Dodecanese

11. Fjords are common coastal features in Norway, Chile, and what island country in the southern hemisphere famous for geysers? A) Fiji B) Tuvalu C) New Zealand D) Mauritius C New Zealand

12. The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the world’s largest churches, was built during the 1980s in the French-speaking country on Ghana’s western border. Name this country. A) Cote D'Ivoire B) Togo C) Burkina Faso D) Benin A Cote D'Ivoire

13. Sochi, a resort city in on the shores of the Black Sea, was chosen the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics recently. Sochi is in which country? Russia

14. In July 2007, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the southern state of Chiapas in which Latin American country? Mexico

15. In July 2007, in a bid to quell unrest, Pakistani forces destroyed the front walls of the Lal Masjid mosque in which capital city that has been historically a part of the crossroads of the Punjab region and the North-West Frontier province? Islamabad