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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was lacking in the mid-19th century in regard to oil?

2. Who favored favored domestic spending over war preparations against Germany in 1911?

3. By 1950, what was the primary fuel source in America?

4. By 1879, Standard controlled what percentage of U.S. refining capacity, as well as the pipelines, gathering systems, and transportation?

5. What product grew rapidly after its first delivery to England in 1861?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was "Dad" Joiner? What did he discover?

3. What happened to oil and gas consumption and demand in the United States after the war? What effects did this have?

4. Describe the exploration for oil that took place as Pennsylvania became depleted? Where was oil found?

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

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

7. How did the automobile transform American society?

8. What did Germany use to try to disrupt oil distribution? What effect did this have?

9. What was known about oil before the mid-nineteenth century? Why wasn't it used more?

10. How did Britain become involved in developing D'Arcy's oil fields in the Middle East? What were the reasons for Britain's interest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the development of the Middle East as a power in the oil industry. Why did the Middle East become important in the industry? What role has this region played in the industry? What aspects has the region influence in terms of oil? Give specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Who do you think is/was the most influential person in the oil industry? Why? What did this person contribute to the oil industry globally? Support your answer with information from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What were Hitler's goals in his aggression toward Russia? Why was he motivated to attack Russia? What did he hope to gain? Was Hitler's campaign successful in Russia? Why or why not? What influenced the outcome?

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