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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method of delivery for oil did the oil companies settle on to avoid teamster conflicts?

2. Japan's original war plan was that how much oil would be sufficient for victory?

3. In 1947, the Interior Department started a program to stockpile how many barrels of oil each day?

4. Who was the first country to begin using the practice of "rents?"

5. Britain wanted to keep whose oil out of the hands of the Russians and French in the early 1900s?

Short Essay Questions

1. Into what areas did Standard Oil expand? What was its place in oil production?

2. How was Standard Oil formed? Who was involved in this venture?

3. What invention threatened Standard's profits? What product did Standard begin focusing on? Was this strategy successful?

4. Who found an economical way to get oil? Where did he get the information from? What happened after he discovered this?

5. Who was "Dad" Joiner? What did he discover?

6. Who bid successfully on the Kuwait Neutral Zone concession? Why did he bid on the concession? What deal was struck?

7. What was part of Hitler's motivation to invade Russia? Why? Was he successful?

8. Describe the exploration for oil that took place as Pennsylvania became depleted? Where was oil found?

9. What plans did Adolf Hitler have that depended on oil? What helped him in his projects to get away from Western oil?

10. What did Germany use to try to disrupt oil distribution? What effect did this have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are "rents"? How were rents applied to the oil industry? How did this practice change the oil industry? Who benefited from the use of rents in regard to oil?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one world and/or oil company leader from the twentieth century. For example, you might use Nassar, Sadat, Hussein, and so on. Discuss the person's impact on the oil industry. What decisions or actions did the person make that affected the oil industry? Where the effects positive or negative for the industry? Why do you think this person had an impact on the oil industry? Use specific examples in your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The creation of a Jewish state created conflict in the Middle East and between Middle Eastern countries and Israeli supporters. Discuss why the Jewish state was created and how it affected the political dynamics of the oil industry. Why were some Arab countries unhappy with the creation? How did the conflicts between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries affect the oil industry?

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