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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first Middle East oil well drilled?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1908.

2. Where was the first Middle East oil well drilled?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Pakistan.

3. What will Baer need in order to arrange the deal he proposes to Yuri?
(a) Leverage.
(b) Extra security.
(c) Bribe money.
(d) Cash.

4. Where did the Saudi treasury reside in 1930, according to Baer?
(a) In Medina.
(b) In Riyadh.
(c) In Mecca.
(d) In a tin trunk.

5. When did oil production begin in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1892.

6. When did oil development begin in Kirkuk?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1902.

7. Who does Baer say is partial owner of Air Cess?
(a) Russian intelligence.
(b) Al Qaeda.
(c) The Saudi royal family.
(d) The CIA.

8. What does Baer say is Bandar bin Sultan's position in Washington D.C.?
(a) One of the most compassionate.
(b) One of the most dangerous.
(c) One of the most corrupt.
(d) One of the most influential.

9. Why is this oil difficult to procure?
(a) Price instability.
(b) Terrorist attacks.
(c) United Nations sanctions.
(d) Domestic instability.

10. To whom were the Saudi oil fields originally leased?
(a) Gazprom.
(b) Total.
(c) Exxon.
(d) Standard Oil.

11. What does Baer say the Saudi princes are well-known for?
(a) Their sexual exploits.
(b) Their justice.
(c) Their benevolence.
(d) Their business acumen.

12. What does Baer say is the Arab way with Washington D.C.?
(a) To build mutually beneficial business strategies.
(b) To offer the best value for American investors.
(c) To build strong relationships by praying together.
(d) To buy influence.

13. Where is Caesarea?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Israel.
(c) Syria.
(d) Jordan.

14. Baer compares Washington D.C. officials to ___________.
(a) Termites.
(b) Bank robbers.
(c) Tapeworms.
(d) Pavlov's dogs.

15. What makes smuggling into Saudi Arabia easy, according to Robert Baer?
(a) Open borders.
(b) Vast terrorist networks.
(c) Lawlessness.
(d) Corrupt border guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Robert Baer's thesis about the Saudi royal family?

2. When did the Saudi financial situation change, according to Baer?

3. What Pakistani project did the Saudi government support with more than $1 billion in aid?

4. What does Baer say the United States government had not performed before the Saudis were admitted to the country?

5. How does Baer characterize the Abqaiq crude oil complex?

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