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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title did Ahmed Zaki Yamani hold?
(a) Saudi Arabian foriegn minister.
(b) Saudi Arabian oil minister.
(c) Saudi Arabian economic minister.
(d) Saudi Arabian defense minister.

2. The new technology that Saudi Arabia has been implementing in their wells is associated with wells that have what?
(a) Declined in production.
(b) Increased in production.
(c) Had problems with their production.
(d) Held steady in production.

3. How long did it take for the Saudi Arabian population to quadruple?
(a) 60 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 50 years.

4. The crude oil coming from Saudi Arabia contains liberal amounts of what, which makes it less pure?
(a) Salt.
(b) Sand.
(c) Sea water.
(d) Carbon.

5. With the drop of pressure in key fields, what production is increased in the wells?
(a) Air.
(b) Gas.
(c) Water.
(d) Pollution.

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. When does the Middle East become associated with oil production?

3. When Saudi Arabia entered the world of oil production, it was __________ to generate.

4. When did the United States's oil production peak?

5. What job does Matthew Simmons hold?

(see the answer key)

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