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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. Shell employees at Balikapan in Borneo reacted to Pearl Harbor how?

2. On April 5, 1945, who prepared to advance on Japan?

3. The "horseless carriage" was developed by whom?

4. In 1901, the Shah gave D'Arcy access to how much of the country?

5. In October 1940, who bombed Dhahran?

Short Essay Questions

1. Into what areas did Standard Oil expand? What was its place in oil production?

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

3. Who found an economical way to get oil? Where did he get the information from? What happened after he discovered this?

4. Why didn't FDR do anything when Japan invaded China? What did he consider?

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

6. What occurred in the oil industry after WWI in the United States? What was the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920?

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

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

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

10. How did the Shell employees in Borneo react to news of Pearl Harbor? Why did they react this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is OPEC? How did OPEC come into existence? What influence has this organization had on the oil industry? Give specific examples of OPEC's influence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What role did oil play in World War II? How did it influence military strategy? How did oil fuel new military strategies and tactics?

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