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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Saudi Arabia face if the oil production declines?
(a) Religious problems.
(b) Transportation problems.
(c) International problems.
(d) Economic problems.

2. In 1988, the Saudi Arabian government raised the estimate of oil reserves in the country to what level?
(a) 400 billion barrels.
(b) 350 billion barrels.
(c) 450 billion barrels.
(d) 300 billion barrels.

3. What is one of the most important uses of natural gas in Saudi Arabia today?
(a) To power remote medical clinics.
(b) To power the oil drills.
(c) To power the larger urban centers.
(d) To power desalination plants.

4. Approximately how much does it cost to dispose of the water generated by oil production?
(a) $40 billion per month.
(b) $40 billion per year.
(c) $40 billion over the life of a well.
(d) $40 billion per week.

5. What does the author believe will not solve the problem of moving people and goods around the world when the oil supply decreases?
(a) Fuel efficient vehicles.
(b) Wind powered ships.
(c) Solar powered vehicles.
(d) Planes that run on natural gas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2005, the world's demand for oil exceeds what?

2. What is one technique used in retrieving oil that can impact the amount of oil eventually recovered?

3. Many people think there is plenty of oil in Saudi Arabia but that the government limits exploration to control what?

4. The super-giant oil fields cannot be part of the alternatives because what process, currently used there, makes them useless?

5. When Saudi Arabia entered the world of oil production, it was __________ to generate.

(see the answer key)

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