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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1944, the Allies targeted what with bombings in Germany?
(a) German submarines
(b) Concentration camps
(c) Tank factories
(d) Synthetic fuel plants

2. On April 5, 1945, who prepared to advance on Japan?
(a) The Soviet Union
(b) France
(c) Australia
(d) Canada

3. What was key to Hitler's aggression toward Russia?
(a) Wanting to defeat Stalin
(b) Baku oil
(c) Russia's alliance with the United States
(d) Synthetic oils

4. Who published a book on the history of Standard Oil Company?
(a) Anna Burton
(b) Grace von Darnell
(c) Sarah Roosevelt
(d) Ida Tarbell

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The deals between countries and oil companies for royalties and other fees were referred to as what?

2. What was Abdullah Tariki's nickname?

3. Who toured the Middle East and believed it to be "the greatest prize in history" because of its oil?

4. By 1915, APOC was supplying how much of the British Navy's oil needs?

5. Which country seized Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights?

(see the answer key)

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