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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Japan believed that what was the biggest liability for Germans in WWI, leading to their defeat?
(a) Petroleum
(b) Money
(c) Tanks
(d) Cultural beliefs

4. What product grew rapidly after its first delivery to England in 1861?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Naphtha
(c) Gasoline
(d) Vasoline

5. Between 1911 and 1918, oil consumption rose how much in the United States?
(a) 55%
(b) 30%
(c) 90%
(d) 5%

Short Answer Questions

1. The Royal Dutch Company set up operations where?

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

3. In 1944, the Allies targeted what with bombings in Germany?

4. Which other country provided oil for Japan in the early 1930s?

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

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