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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Matthew Simmons hold?
(a) Oil speculator.
(b) Investment banker.
(c) Company CEO.
(d) Federal Reserve Chairman.

2. Which U.S. President supported the creation of the State of Israel?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Polk.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Truman.

3. What is Ghawar known for?
(a) World's richest oil reserve.
(b) World's most political oil reserve.
(c) World's most fragile oil reserve.
(d) World's most hard-to-reach oil reserve.

4. Saudia Arabia became the third largest oil producer in the world behind who?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Norway.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the first significant oil find in the Middle East?

2. During which war did the expansion on the Saudi Arabian oil projects stop?

3. Who did the United States government ask to investigate Saudi Arabia's ability to meet global oil demands?

4. On March 3, 1938, which well began pumping a significant amount of oil?

5. The crude oil coming from Saudi Arabia contains liberal amounts of what, which makes it less pure?

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