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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 the greatest "if" in the Middle East after WWII?
(a) The creation of a Jewish state
(b) An uncertain future after Ibn Saud died
(c) The technology for a transcontinent pipeline
(d) The effects of a Russian invasion

2. During the "Arab oil embargo" gas princes rose how much in the United States?
(a) 12 percent
(b) 3 percent
(c) 40 percent
(d) 76 percent

3. In October 1971, the Shah of Iran hosted a gala celebrating the 2,500-year anniversary of what?
(a) The founding of the Persian Empire
(b) The birth of Christ
(c) The founding of Britain
(d) The birth of Muhammad

4. What "taboo" did Venezuela break in the 1940s?
(a) Taking less than market value for its oil production
(b) Selling the royalty oil directly on the world market
(c) Breaking an oil agreement for a better deal
(d) Allowing a foreign country to partner with domestic oil companies

5. How did Eisenhower feel about the attack on Egypt?
(a) Resigned and depressed
(b) Surprised and angry
(c) Cautiously happy
(d) Indifferent

Short Answer Questions

1. Germans pioneered the extraction of what from coal before World War I?

2. The Rothschilds created what company in 1902?

3. Who tried to take over Britain's naval superiority in the 1890s, which instead strengthened Britain's resolve?

4. What did 100,000 people celebrate in 1970 in the United States?

5. What sprung up to process crude oil into kerosene?

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