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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the estimates of Saudi Arabian oil reserves made in the 1970's were accurate, what is about to end?
(a) OPEC.
(b) Saudi Arabia's reign as global oil king.
(c) Foreign dependence on Saudi oil.
(d) Oil production in Saudi Arabia.

2. According to the author, what kind of human building pattern will end when oil disappears?
(a) Building in remote and pristine areas of the world.
(b) Wildfire interface zone building.
(c) Suburbia.
(d) Urban sprawl.

3. The three northern sites of Ghawar represent what total of the field?
(a) 20%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 15%.

4. The crude oil coming from Saudi Arabia contains liberal amounts of what, which makes it less pure?
(a) Sand.
(b) Sea water.
(c) Salt.
(d) Carbon.

5. What is the name of one of the northern sites in the Ghawar oil field?
(a) Shadrum.
(b) Srultum.
(c) Shaylahum.
(d) Shedgum.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many oil fields does Hawtah Trend consist of?

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

3. Where is Matthew Simmons from?

4. One paper, presented by a Saudi engineer, discusses how conventional analytical techniques are not accurately interpreting data from what type of wells?

5. When did Saudi Arabia begin drilling for natural gas not associated with oil?

(see the answer key)

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