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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 12 | Part 2, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. J. N. Pews in 1876 pioneered the use of natural gas to light which city?
(a) New York
(b) Albany
(c) Pittsburgh
(d) Boston

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

3. What remained important in finding oil in the 1920s?
(a) Geological studies
(b) Aerial pictures
(c) Luck
(d) Communication

4. By 1879, Standard controlled what percentage of U.S. refining capacity, as well as the pipelines, gathering systems, and transportation?
(a) 50%
(b) 25%
(c) 90%
(d) 10%

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who stepped in to restore order as majors and independents feuded in the United States?

3. Between 1911 and 1918, oil consumption rose how much in the United States?

4. Who took over leadership of Standard from Rockefeller?

5. The Rothschilds created what company in 1902?

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