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

2. Who masterminded strikes against the Rothschilds' interests in Russia?
(a) Joseph Stalin
(b) John D. Rockefeller
(c) Marcus Samuel
(d) Immanuel Nobel

3. What was lacking in the mid-19th century in regard to oil?
(a) A belief in oil's uses
(b) An economical way to harvest it
(c) A use for it
(d) The technology to convert oil to something usable

4. Oil prices dropped after what event?
(a) 9/11
(b) The Civil War
(c) The Vietnam War
(d) World War I

5. Who bought out Maurice Clark for $72,000?
(a) Marvin H. Davis
(b) Daniel Standard
(c) John D. Rockefeller
(d) Woodrow Wilson

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What event in the 1920s plunged oil into dire straits?

3. J. N. Pews in 1876 pioneered the use of natural gas to light which city?

4. What lead to instigating gasoline rationing in England?

5. Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

(see the answer key)

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