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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material was rationed in the U.S. during the war?
(a) Water
(b) Rubber
(c) Oil
(d) Cotton

2. Who was named Saudi Arabia's Director of Oil and Mining Affairs?
(a) Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso
(b) Gamal Abedel Nasser
(c) President Betancourt
(d) Abdullah Tariki

3. Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was placed in control of what country?
(a) Israel
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Syria
(d) Iran

4. In August 1928, Deterding met where with Heinrich Riedemann of Jersey Standard-Germany, Cadman of APOC, William Mellon of Gulf, Robert Stewart of Indiana and others to discuss the oil industry?
(a) Scotland
(b) Paris
(c) Moscow
(d) Nepal

5. Stalin wanted oil from which country to supplement Soviet production?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Iran
(c) Kuwait
(d) India

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took over leadership of Standard from Rockefeller?

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

3. A Bolshevik newspaper spoke of oil as what?

4. The global battle of oil production intensified what rivalry?

5. The Royal Dutch company joined forces with what other oil company in 1907?

(see the answer key)

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