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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. Which nuclear power plant malfunctioned just after the OPEC meeting?

2. The attempted coop in Iran was known as what?

3. Who was put in charge of the Iranian National Oil Company?

4. How much of the world's reserves were in the Persian Gulf in 1990?

5. Nixon imposed what in 1971 to fight inflation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tensions existed between Iran and Iraq? What effect did this have on the oil market?

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

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

4. What changes occurred in Libya in the 1970s with regard to the oil industry?

5. Rising prices had what effect on the oil industry? Where did oil companies begin exploring?

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

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

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

9. What was at the heart of the Arab oil embargo? How did other countries feel about the issues?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How did oil influence events during World War II in the Pacific? What were some of Japan's goals and strategies as far as oil was concerned? What was the outcome of the conflict in the Pacific?

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