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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the partnership called, that is formed to fund drilling and production in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Azaramco.
(b) Noramco.
(c) Aramco.
(d) Souamco.

2. When the United States's oil production declined, who stepped in to become the world's leading oil producer?
(a) Bahrain.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Iran.

3. Saudi Arabia, because the oil now is less pure, invests a lot of money in what?
(a) Gas oil purification plants.
(b) Gas oil crude plants.
(c) Gas oil separation plants.
(d) Gas oil technology plants.

4. What is the name of the Saudi Arabian national oil company?
(a) Saudi Texaco.
(b) Saudi Aramco.
(c) Saudi Gas and Petroleum.
(d) Saudi Oil.

5. The crude oil coming from Saudi Arabia contains liberal amounts of what, which makes it less pure?
(a) Salt.
(b) Carbon.
(c) Sea water.
(d) Sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?

2. Saudia Arabia became the third largest oil producer in the world behind who?

3. What title did Ahmed Zaki Yamani hold?

4. Saudi Arabia becomes an oil super power when whose oil production declines?

5. Who did the United States government ask to investigate Saudi Arabia's ability to meet global oil demands?

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