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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1930's Oklahoma limited the number of days per month oil companies could operate to protect what?
(a) The state.
(b) Oil prices.
(c) The oil workers.
(d) The environment.

2. What is Ghawar known for?
(a) World's most hard-to-reach oil reserve.
(b) World's most fragile oil reserve.
(c) World's most political oil reserve.
(d) World's richest oil reserve.

3. When did the United States's oil production peak?
(a) 1990's.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1970's.
(d) 1980's.

4. When was Saudi Arabia established?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1944.

5. Where is the Spindletop field located?
(a) California.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Texas.
(d) Louisiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socony-Vaccum became which company?

2. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?

3. Which U.S. President supported the creation of the State of Israel?

4. How long did it take for the Saudi Arabian population to quadruple?

5. When does oil exploration begin in Saudi Arabia?

(see the answer key)

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