View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler start?

2. Which German commander was stopped due to a lack of petrol in North Africa?

3. Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

4. RDSG geologists put which country atop the list of potential oil finds?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who bid successfully on the Kuwait Neutral Zone concession? Why did he bid on the concession? What deal was struck?

2. What plans did Adolf Hitler have that depended on oil? What helped him in his projects to get away from Western oil?

3. What are the war years called? Why are they called this?

4. How did WWI affect the oil industry and consumption of oil?

5. What was Japan's interest in the East Indies? What plans were developed around the East Indies?

6. How was Standard Oil formed? Who was involved in this venture?

7. Who was Ibn Saud? Why did he become involved in the oil industry?

8. What are rents? How does this apply to oil?

9. How did the oil companies become involved in the Middle East? Who was involved in the beginning negotiations?

10. Describe the beginning of the oil industry in Mexico. Why did Mexico cease to be a large oil producer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are "rents"? How were rents applied to the oil industry? How did this practice change the oil industry? Who benefited from the use of rents in regard to oil?

Essay Topic 2

What was the Cold War? Who was involved in the Cold War? What effects did the Cold War have on the oil industry? Discuss at least two different effects that the Cold War produced in the oil industry.

Essay Topic 3

The creation of a Jewish state created conflict in the Middle East and between Middle Eastern countries and Israeli supporters. Discuss why the Jewish state was created and how it affected the political dynamics of the oil industry. Why were some Arab countries unhappy with the creation? How did the conflicts between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries affect the oil industry?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 855 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample