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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of OPEC's goals when it was founded?
(a) To sell oil as cheaply as possible
(b) To keep Western nations out of Arabia
(c) To take over the world's oil production
(d) To restore the price of oil to its precut level

2. The Soviet Union invaded which country?
(a) Poland
(b) China
(c) Afghanistan
(d) India

3. In October 1940, who bombed Dhahran?
(a) Britain
(b) Italy
(c) Japan
(d) Russia

4. Early in 1942, Hitler developed which plan, aimed at the Caucasus and beyond, to the oil fields of Iran and Iraq, and onward to India?
(a) Operation Soviet
(b) Operation Caucasus
(c) Operation Volkswagon
(d) Operation Bleu

5. A Bolshevik newspaper spoke of oil as what?
(a) Quick Cash
(b) Black Money
(c) Liquid Gold
(d) Oily Funds

Short Answer Questions

1. Who published a book on the history of Standard Oil Company?

2. The "Neutral Zone" was between Saudi Arabia and which other country?

3. What denied foreign interests access to drilling rights on public lands if their governments denied similar access to Americans?

4. Which state was proclaimed in the Middle East that led to increasing tensions and conflicts in the region?

5. The American hostages were held until what happened?

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