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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Matthew Simmons from?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Texas.

2. Offshore exploration is banned in the United States except where?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The coast of California.
(c) The Gulf of Mexico.
(d) The Atlantic Ocean.

3. When was the first significant oil find in the Middle East?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1918.

4. From 1950-1982, OPEC published information on production levels for each field how often?
(a) Never.
(b) At least once a year.
(c) Once a decade.
(d) Once every five years.

5. In the 1930's Oklahoma limited the number of days per month oil companies could operate to protect what?
(a) Oil prices.
(b) The environment.
(c) The state.
(d) The oil workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the reports on the production levels for each field end?

2. Where is Prudhoe Bay?

3. What job does Matthew Simmons hold?

4. What else does Saudi Arabia harvest from the oil fields?

5. How many technical papers does Simmons use to build his case?

(see the answer key)

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