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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 16.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who became Britain's chief oil supplier just before WWI?
(a) Exxon
(b) APOC
(c) Royal Dutch
(d) Shell
2. Japan believed that what was the biggest liability for Germans in WWI, leading to their defeat?
(a) Petroleum
(b) Tanks
(c) Money
(d) Cultural beliefs
3. By 1879, Standard controlled what percentage of U.S. refining capacity, as well as the pipelines, gathering systems, and transportation?
(a) 10%
(b) 90%
(c) 50%
(d) 25%
4. What lead to instigating gasoline rationing in England?
(a) German U-boats use of oil
(b) A broken pipeline
(c) Taxi cabs
(d) German control of Persia
5. Who stepped in to restore order as majors and independents feuded in the United States?
(a) Texas Railroad Commission (TRC)
(b) North American Oil Commission (NAOC)
(c) United States Automobile Association (USAA)
(d) California Oil Association (COA)
Short Answer Questions
1. The Rothschilds created what company in 1902?
2. Who did FDR appoint to head the Department of the Interior, in addition to the newly created positions of Oil Administrator and Public Works Administrator?
3. In 1901, the Shah gave D'Arcy access to how much of the country?
4. What did Britain capture to secure the strategic approaches to oil and ensure the safety of the Amir of Kuwait?
5. In December 1941, Japan bombed what target in the U.S.?
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