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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are some of the other giant oil fields in the world, besides Saudi Arabia?
(a) Japan.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) Norway.

2. Who encourages the assumption that Saudi Arabia can continue to maintain its incredible level of oil production?
(a) International engineering companies.
(b) International drilling companies.
(c) International oil companies.
(d) International engery forecasters.

3. How long have Saudi Arabia's heavy producers been operating?
(a) 40 - 60 years.
(b) 40 - 50 years.
(c) 40 - 70 years.
(d) 40 - 80 years.

4. What is one assumption that can be used to bring a brighter future to Saudi Arabia's oil production?
(a) That natural gas is more important to Saudi Arabia than oil.
(b) That Saudi's are hiding the true number of oil fields they have found.
(c) That over production means there are new oil fields to be found.
(d) That Saudi oil reserves won't suffer the same decline as the rest of the world.

5. When was Hawtah Trend discovered?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of helping to recover more oil from older fields, technology has done what?

2. In the 1950's natural gas was seen as a useful product for what?

3. What kind of logic describes the black and white area of interpretation?

4. By using the history of other fields around the world, the author hopes to make what point?

5. Where does Saudi Arabia invest money in order to maintain its position as the largest oil supplier in the world?

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