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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did the United States government ask to investigate Saudi Arabia's ability to meet global oil demands?
(a) M.I.T. researchers.
(b) The Heritage Institute.
(c) The GAO.
(d) Congress.

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

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

5. When the United States's oil production declined, who stepped in to become the world's leading oil producer?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Iran.
(d) Bahrain.

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. With OPEC's secrecy regarding oil production levels, what is unclear?

3. How long did it take for the Saudi Arabian population to quadruple?

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

5. Who insists that Saudi Arabia will continue to be able to meet the demand for oil?

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