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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Saudi Arabia established?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1932.

2. Where is the Spindletop field located?
(a) Alaska.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Louisiana.

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

4. During which war did the expansion on the Saudi Arabian oil projects stop?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) The 20 years war.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the first significant oil find in the Middle East?

3. When the United States's oil production declined, who stepped in to become the world's leading oil producer?

4. Saudia Arabia became the third largest oil producer in the world behind who?

5. What job does Matthew Simmons hold?

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