The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Daniel Yergin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Daniel Yergin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What method of delivery for oil did the oil companies settle on to avoid teamster conflicts?
(a) Trains
(b) Boats
(c) Pipelines
(d) Tanker trucks

2. What company did John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler start?
(a) Citgo, Inc.
(b) Standard Oil Company
(c) Exxon Mobil, Inc.
(d) Irving Oil Company

3. Who took over leadership of Standard from Rockefeller?
(a) Immanuel Nobel
(b) John D. Archibold
(c) Daniel Rockefeller
(d) John Mellon

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

5. Who bought out Maurice Clark for $72,000?
(a) Woodrow Wilson
(b) John D. Rockefeller
(c) Daniel Standard
(d) Marvin H. Davis

Short Answer Questions

1. The "horseless carriage" was developed by whom?

2. The Royal Dutch company joined forces with what other oil company in 1907?

3. Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

4. By 1915, APOC was supplying how much of the British Navy's oil needs?

5. What sprung up to process crude oil into kerosene?

(see the answer key)

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