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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. Oil was completely deregulated in the United States in what year?

2. Which oil company was among those who called for the U.S. to change its policy on Israel?

3. Who was assigned the task of a national energy policy?

4. Who joined forces with Italian oil man Enrico Mattei?

5. "Sheikh" Ahmed Zaki Yamani was whose protege?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Suez Canal? Why was it important for the oil industry?

3. What events change the oil landscape in Iran? What happened to Mossadegh?

4. Why did Iraqi troops invade Kuwait? What was the result?

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

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

7. Who was "Sheikh" Ahmed Zaki Yamani? What impact did he have on the oil industry?

8. Why did world oil consumption grow so fast in the period between 1949 and 1972? Which countries or areas experienced this growth?

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

10. What were some of the challenges of harvesting oil in Alaska? How did the oil companies address some of the issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the oil industry begin? Why wasn't oil harvested in greater amounts before this time? What role did oil companies play in the early days of the oil industry?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how oil can cause tensions and conflicts between countries. Why is oil so important as to contribute to conflicts? How is oil used as a weapon in conflicts between countries? Use at least one specific example from the book to illustrate and back up your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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