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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8 | Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1879, Standard controlled what percentage of U.S. refining capacity, as well as the pipelines, gathering systems, and transportation?
(a) 50%
(b) 90%
(c) 25%
(d) 10%

2. Who took over leadership of Standard from Rockefeller?
(a) Daniel Rockefeller
(b) Immanuel Nobel
(c) John D. Archibold
(d) John Mellon

3. Who tried to take over Britain's naval superiority in the 1890s, which instead strengthened Britain's resolve?
(a) The United States
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d) France

4. J. N. Pews in 1876 pioneered the use of natural gas to light which city?
(a) Pittsburgh
(b) Albany
(c) Boston
(d) New York

5. Which Swedish inventor established a considerable industrial company in Russia?
(a) Nicklas Lidstrom
(b) Immanuel Nobel
(c) Auguste Comte
(d) Nils von Dardel

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became Britain's chief oil supplier just before WWI?

2. Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

3. What did England sign in 1907 to foil German penetration into the Middle East?

4. Who instituted a vast building project in the British Navy to transform the fleet to use oil?

5. What did Britain capture to secure the strategic approaches to oil and ensure the safety of the Amir of Kuwait?

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