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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who delivered the first-ever presidential address on energy in the United States?
(a) George Bush
(b) Richard Nixon
(c) Gerald Ford
(d) John F. Kennedy

2. "Sheikh" Ahmed Zaki Yamani was whose protege?
(a) Hebert Goodman
(b) Prince Faisal
(c) The Shah of Iran
(d) Crown Prince Fahd

3. After Iraq expelled Khomeini, where did he go?
(a) Paris
(b) Cape Town
(c) Dallas
(d) Moscow

4. Nixon imposed what in 1971 to fight inflation?
(a) Oil price controls
(b) Gas taxes
(c) Income taxes
(d) Carbon embargo

5. From 1949-72, world oil consumption did what?
(a) Tripled
(b) Stayed the same
(c) Decreased
(d) Doubled

Short Answer Questions

1. The "Arab oil embargo" consisted of what?

2. Permanent oil platforms had to withstand waves that were how high?

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

4. Which oil company was most dependent on Iran?

5. What cut the travel time between England and India in half?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini? What impact did he have on the oil industry?

2. What message was received from Tehran on November 4, 1979? Why did the event occur?

3. What weakened OPEC's position in the oil industry? Give at least one specific example.

4. Who succeeded Nasser in Egypt? What changes did he make?

5. What factors weakened OPEC's position in the mid-1980s?

6. What triggered economic recovery in 1983?

7. Why is 1974 to 1978 known as OPEC's Golden Age?

8. What events and situations led to tensions between the U.S. and Britain?

9. What was the "Arab oil embargo"? How did it affect the U.S.?

10. What effects did the Second Oil Shock have on the oil industry?

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