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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Abqaiq oil field described by technical experts?
(a) Extremely young.
(b) Extremely mature.
(c) Extremely volitile.
(d) Extremely remote.

2. What is the partnership called, that is formed to fund drilling and production in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Azaramco.
(b) Souamco.
(c) Aramco.
(d) Noramco.

3. In 2005, what is the only country in the world with unused oil capacity?
(a) United States.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Bahrain.

4. Saudi Arabia, because the oil now is less pure, invests a lot of money in what?
(a) Gas oil separation plants.
(b) Gas oil purification plants.
(c) Gas oil crude plants.
(d) Gas oil technology plants.

5. In the 1930's Oklahoma limited the number of days per month oil companies could operate to protect what?
(a) The oil workers.
(b) The environment.
(c) The state.
(d) Oil prices.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since when has Ghawar been yielding the bulk of Saudi Arabia's oil supplies?

2. Where is Matthew Simmons from?

3. Saudi Arabia called in experts from what major petroleum company to help with Berri's problems?

4. In 1990, what percentage of Berri's wells were shut down?

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

(see the answer key)

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