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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8 | Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lead to instigating gasoline rationing in England?
(a) Taxi cabs
(b) A broken pipeline
(c) German U-boats use of oil
(d) German control of Persia

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

3. What did England sign in 1907 to foil German penetration into the Middle East?
(a) Anglo-Russian Convention
(b) English-Saudi Agreement
(c) England-Persia Agreement
(d) London-Turkey Treaty

4. Who instituted a vast building project in the British Navy to transform the fleet to use oil?
(a) Daniel D'Arcy
(b) Woodrow Wilson
(c) Kaiser Wilhelm
(d) Winston Churchill

5. Which Swedish inventor established a considerable industrial company in Russia?
(a) Auguste Comte
(b) Nicklas Lidstrom
(c) Immanuel Nobel
(d) Nils von Dardel

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became Britain's chief oil supplier just before WWI?

2. Who masterminded strikes against the Rothschilds' interests in Russia?

3. The "horseless carriage" was developed by whom?

4. Oil prices dropped after what event?

5. Who bought out Maurice Clark for $72,000?

(see the answer key)

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