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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Saudi Arabia try to limit oil production?
(a) To limit the number of Americans in the country.
(b) To keep oil prices high.
(c) To prevent damages from overproduction.
(d) To keep national control over the oil fields.

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

3. Why did the reports on the production levels for each field end?
(a) They were not helpful to anyone.
(b) They were considered security breaches.
(c) No one knows the true reason.
(d) They were too expensive.

4. What is one technique used in retrieving oil that can impact the amount of oil eventually recovered?
(a) Salt injectino.
(b) Water injection.
(c) Gas injection.
(d) Pressure injection.

5. Simmons uses technical papers written for whom?
(a) The Society of Energy Engineers.
(b) The Society of Oil Engineers.
(c) The Society of Gasoline Engineers.
(d) The Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Saudi Arabia, because the oil now is less pure, invests a lot of money in what?

2. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?

3. What evidence is there to support Saudi Arabia's claim that there is enough oil in their fields to last forever?

4. After the amount of oil in a place is estimated, what is estimated next?

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

(see the answer key)

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