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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who called for a "new concept" that would base the price of oil on the cost of alternative energy sources?
(a) William Simon
(b) Henry Kissinger
(c) The Shah
(d) Richard Nixon

2. What did Britain capture to secure the strategic approaches to oil and ensure the safety of the Amir of Kuwait?
(a) Basra
(b) Jerusalem
(c) Beirut
(d) Tehran

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

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

5. Who favored favored domestic spending over war preparations against Germany in 1911?
(a) Winston Churchill
(b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Nicholas II
(d) Woodrow Wilson

Short Answer Questions

1. When did traffic in the Canal resume after the attack?

2. Nixon imposed what in 1971 to fight inflation?

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

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

5. In what year was OPEC founded?

(see the answer key)

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