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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first king of Saudia Arabia?
(a) Abdul Faisal.
(b) Abdul Saud.
(c) Adbul Mallah.
(d) Abdul Aziz.

2. Who promised King Faisal's father that Saudia Arabia would be consulted on any U.S. decision involving Palestine?
(a) F.D.R.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Nixon.
(d) L.B.J.

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

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

5. Offshore exploration is banned in the United States except where?
(a) The Gulf of Mexico.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) The Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The coast of California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Saudi Arabia becomes an oil super power when whose oil production declines?

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

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

4. Simmons uses technical papers written for whom?

5. Where is the Spindletop field located?

(see the answer key)

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