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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a massive coordinated attack on which country?
(a) India
(b) Israel
(c) Japan
(d) Saudi Arabia

2. In 1901, the Shah gave D'Arcy access to how much of the country?
(a) 75%
(b) 35%
(c) 15%
(d) 95%

3. Which German commander was stopped due to a lack of petrol in North Africa?
(a) Adolf Hitler
(b) Friedrich Bergius
(c) Joseph Stalin
(d) Erwin Rommel

4. Permanent oil platforms had to withstand waves that were how high?
(a) 20 feet
(b) 60 feet
(c) 90 feet
(d) 45 feet

5. What did Britain capture to secure the strategic approaches to oil and ensure the safety of the Amir of Kuwait?
(a) Tehran
(b) Beirut
(c) Jerusalem
(d) Basra

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state was proclaimed in the Middle East that led to increasing tensions and conflicts in the region?

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. What was the name of the pipeline that stretched from Texas to the East Coast?

4. The "Neutral Zone" was between Saudi Arabia and which other country?

5. Outside the U.S., oil exploration in the Western Hemisphere centered where?

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