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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the Middle East become associated with oil production?
(a) 1960's.
(b) 1930's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1940's.

2. What did Saudi Arabian engineers present at the S.P.E. conferences?
(a) Articles.
(b) Technical papers.
(c) Advances in technology.
(d) Production data.

3. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Financial.
(c) Energy.
(d) Banking.

4. Why does Saudi Arabia try to limit oil production?
(a) To limit the number of Americans in the country.
(b) To keep oil prices high.
(c) To prevent damages from overproduction.
(d) To keep national control over the oil fields.

5. What evidence is there to support Saudi Arabia's claim that there is enough oil in their fields to last forever?
(a) Government reports.
(b) Scientific evidence.
(c) Independent investigations.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Saudi Arabia to increase production from three million barrels a day to eight million barrels a day?

2. Who secured the first prospecting right in Saudi Arabia?

3. What is the partnership called, that is formed to fund drilling and production in Saudi Arabia?

4. When was the Spindletop field discovered?

5. Where is Matthew Simmons from?

(see the answer key)

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