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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1901, the Shah gave D'Arcy access to how much of the country?

2. Which of the following was a parent company of Casoc?

3. Which German commander was stopped due to a lack of petrol in North Africa?

4. In the early 1930s, the United States provided how much of Japan's oil imports?

5. J. N. Pews in 1876 pioneered the use of natural gas to light which city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Japanese war plan based on? Did these premises come true?

2. What was the meeting at Achnacarry Castle about? Who was involved? What was the outcome?

3. How was Standard Oil formed? Who was involved in this venture?

4. How did the automobile transform American society?

5. What was part of Hitler's motivation to invade Russia? Why? Was he successful?

6. How did WWI affect the oil industry and consumption of oil?

7. Describe the beginning of the oil industry in Mexico. Why did Mexico cease to be a large oil producer?

8. What are rents? How does this apply to oil?

9. What invention threatened Standard's profits? What product did Standard begin focusing on? Was this strategy successful?

10. How did the oil companies become involved in the Middle East? Who was involved in the beginning negotiations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one world and/or oil company leader from the twentieth century. For example, you might use Nassar, Sadat, Hussein, and so on. Discuss the person's impact on the oil industry. What decisions or actions did the person make that affected the oil industry? Where the effects positive or negative for the industry? Why do you think this person had an impact on the oil industry? Use specific examples in your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

How did oil influence events during World War II in the Pacific? What were some of Japan's goals and strategies as far as oil was concerned? What was the outcome of the conflict in the Pacific?

Essay Topic 3

Which country do you think has had the greatest impact on the oil industry? Why? What impact has the country had on the oil industry? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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