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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By May ________, Rockefeller controls all the major refineries in the nation and few people outside of the oil industry have ever heard of him.
(a) 1875.
(b) 1877.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1855.

2. At this time, John D. is also buying the New York refineries through who?
(a) His brother, Frank.
(b) His father, Bill.
(c) His brother William.
(d) His friend, George.

3. In what year does the economy enter into a downturn that lasts for six years?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1837.

4. In 1853, Bill moves the family to ______________ and leaves them at the home of his sister and brother-in-law.
(a) Toledo, Ohio.
(b) Lima, Ohio.
(c) Strongville, Ohio.
(d) Kent, Ohio.

5. Rockefeller now sets a goal of absorbing what refiners into Standard Oil and he easily succeeds in absorbing the two largest refiners?
(a) The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
(b) The Philadelphia and New York.
(c) The Columbus and Cleveland.
(d) The Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Short Answer Questions

1. In ________ Johann Peter Rockefeller immigrates to America and settles in New Jersey.

2. The children are overly protected and educated where?

3. John D. is able to negotiate good rates on the railroads for what reason?

4. Bill works as what, selling cancer cures?

5. Oil prices tumble and Rockefeller absorbs another group of failing competitors. They have to do this secretly for what reason?

(see the answer key)

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