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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. Japan invaded which country in 1931?
(a) Korea
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China

2. From 1949-72, world oil consumption did what?
(a) Tripled
(b) Decreased
(c) Doubled
(d) Stayed the same

3. What weakened OPEC's position?
(a) The Korean War
(b) The closing of the Suez Canal
(c) The cost of oil
(d) The opening of new oil provinces

4. For producing nations, oil was a source of what?
(a) Serenity
(b) Pride
(c) Hardship
(d) Inequality

5. 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?
(a) Adam Joiner
(b) Thomas Stirling
(c) August Hogg
(d) Harold Ickes

Short Answer Questions

1. What material was rationed in the U.S. during the war?

2. Early in 1942, Hitler developed which plan, aimed at the Caucasus and beyond, to the oil fields of Iran and Iraq, and onward to India?

3. What company did John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler start?

4. By 1879, Standard controlled what percentage of U.S. refining capacity, as well as the pipelines, gathering systems, and transportation?

5. Who struck a deal with Saudi Arabia for $9.5 million up front; $1 million a year, whether or not oil was pumped; and a royalty of $0.55 per barrel?

(see the answer key)

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