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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which country placed troops in the Canal Zone to protect it for oil purposes?
(a) England
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) Brazil
2. In October 1971, the Shah of Iran hosted a gala celebrating the 2,500-year anniversary of what?
(a) The birth of Muhammad
(b) The founding of Britain
(c) The birth of Christ
(d) The founding of the Persian Empire
3. What was one of OPEC's goals when it was founded?
(a) To keep Western nations out of Arabia
(b) To sell oil as cheaply as possible
(c) To take over the world's oil production
(d) To restore the price of oil to its precut level
4. What cut the travel time between England and India in half?
(a) The Suez Canal
(b) The Panama Canal
(c) The Indian Canal
(d) The Sioux Canal
5. How much was the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline to cost?
(a) 2 billion
(b) 10 billion
(c) 250 million
(d) 45 million
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was named Saudi Arabia's Director of Oil and Mining Affairs?
2. The "Arab oil embargo" consisted of what?
3. Where was a vast gas field found?
4. What concerns have taken center stage in regard to the oil industry?
5. After Iraq expelled Khomeini, where did he go?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did world oil consumption grow so fast in the period between 1949 and 1972? Which countries or areas experienced this growth?
2. Venezuela's Alirio Parra helped stabilize OPEC through a meeting with oil leaders. Why was the meeting held? What came out of this meeting?
3. What factors weakened OPEC's position in the mid-1980s?
4. What weakened OPEC's position in the oil industry? Give at least one specific example.
5. Who was "Sheikh" Ahmed Zaki Yamani? What impact did he have on the oil industry?
6. What were some of the challenges of harvesting oil in Alaska? How did the oil companies address some of the issues?
7. The postwar petroleum order rested on which two foundations? Who wanted to change the agreements?
8. What message was received from Tehran on November 4, 1979? Why did the event occur?
9. How did Britain respond to Nassar's demands about the Canal? How did Eisenhower feel about the events?
10. What events and situations led to tensions between the U.S. and Britain?
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