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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8 | Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1915, APOC was supplying how much of the British Navy's oil needs?
(a) 90%
(b) 75%
(c) 20%
(d) 50%

2. Who became Britain's chief oil supplier just before WWI?
(a) Royal Dutch
(b) Exxon
(c) APOC
(d) Shell

3. J. N. Pews in 1876 pioneered the use of natural gas to light which city?
(a) Boston
(b) Pittsburgh
(c) Albany
(d) New York

4. What did England sign in 1907 to foil German penetration into the Middle East?
(a) Anglo-Russian Convention
(b) England-Persia Agreement
(c) London-Turkey Treaty
(d) English-Saudi Agreement

5. Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?
(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) Alexander Graham Bell
(c) Guglielmo Marconi
(d) Thomas Edison

Short Answer Questions

1. What lead to instigating gasoline rationing in England?

2. By 1879, Standard controlled what percentage of U.S. refining capacity, as well as the pipelines, gathering systems, and transportation?

3. The Rothschilds created what company in 1902?

4. Who tried to take over Britain's naval superiority in the 1890s, which instead strengthened Britain's resolve?

5. Who launched an investigation into Standard Oil?

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