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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 October 1971, the Shah of Iran hosted a gala celebrating the 2,500-year anniversary of what?

2. Permanent oil platforms had to withstand waves that were how high?

3. Who was put in charge of the Iranian National Oil Company?

4. Which country wanted to attended OPEC's 1986 meeting as an observer?

5. What did 100,000 people celebrate in 1970 in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. Venezuela's Alirio Parra helped stabilize OPEC through a meeting with oil leaders. Why was the meeting held? What came out of this meeting?

2. What factors weakened OPEC's position in the mid-1980s?

3. What did Senator Henry ("Scoop") Jackson investigate? How did people respond to these investigations?

4. Rising prices had what effect on the oil industry? Where did oil companies begin exploring?

5. The postwar petroleum order rested on which two foundations? Who wanted to change the agreements?

6. Why did world oil consumption grow so fast in the period between 1949 and 1972? Which countries or areas experienced this growth?

7. How did Venezuela respond to events in the Middle East?

8. What changes occurred in Libya in the 1970s with regard to the oil industry?

9. OPEC was founded with which goals in mind?

10. What was at the heart of the Arab oil embargo? How did other countries feel about the issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did oil play in World War II? How did it influence military strategy? How did oil fuel new military strategies and tactics?

Essay Topic 2

What are "rents"? How were rents applied to the oil industry? How did this practice change the oil industry? Who benefited from the use of rents in regard to oil?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the wars discussed in the book, such as the Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War, or World War II. Discuss the role that oil played in the causes and outcomes of the war. How did oil influence the direction and outcome of the war? What impact did oil have on the war and the way that it was fought?

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