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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Saudi Arabia invest money in order to maintain its position as the largest oil supplier in the world?
(a) Searching for new fields.
(b) Making current production more effective.
(c) Developing new technology.
(d) Reviving old fields.

2. How many new discoveries are on Saudi Arabia's official list of developments?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

4. How many barrels of oil has Ghawar produced?
(a) Over 55 billion.
(b) Over 77 billion.
(c) Over 66 billion.
(d) Over 88 billion.

5. In the early days of oil exploration, natural gas was seen as what?
(a) An indicator oil was nearby.
(b) A problem to overcome.
(c) A challenge.
(d) Worthless.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fields are there, after Ghawar, that produce significant levels of oil in Saudi Arabia?

2. How many technical papers does Simmons use to build his case?

3. Approximately how much does it cost to dispose of the water generated by oil production?

4. When does the Middle East become associated with oil production?

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

(see the answer key)

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