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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of writing this book, Saudi Arabia had produced how many barrels of oil in the past 17 years?
(a) 34 billion.
(b) 42 billion.
(c) 46 billion.
(d) 38 billion.

2. What title did Ahmed Zaki Yamani hold?
(a) Saudi Arabian economic minister.
(b) Saudi Arabian foriegn minister.
(c) Saudi Arabian oil minister.
(d) Saudi Arabian defense minister.

3. When does oil exploration begin in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 1920's.
(b) 1930's.
(c) 1910's.
(d) 1900's.

4. The three northern sites of Ghawar represent what total of the field?
(a) 20%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 15%.

5. What else does Saudi Arabia harvest from the oil fields?
(a) Natural gases.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Carbonate.

6. In 2002, a paper was published, by Saudi experts, that detailed the problems with oil recovery at what Ghawar location?
(a) Hadrah.
(b) 'Ain Dar.
(c) Uthmaniyah.
(d) Aramco.

7. With OPEC's secrecy regarding oil production levels, what is unclear?
(a) Whether OPEC countries can produce oil.
(b) Whether Saudi Arabia can continue production at high levels.
(c) Whether OPEC countries are engaged in price inflation.
(d) Whether Saudi Arabia will stay the number one oil producer.

8. The oil production in southern Ghawar is what?
(a) Inexpensive and extensive.
(b) Inexpensive and limited.
(c) Expensive and extensive.
(d) Expensive and limited.

9. When does water injection become a permanent part of oil production at Abqaiq?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1971.
(d) 2000.

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

11. How many technical papers does Simmons use to build his case?
(a) Over 150.
(b) Over 50.
(c) Over 200.
(d) Over 100.

12. Water became a commonly used primary technique in what area first?
(a) Iran.
(b) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) Alaska.

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

14. Who secured the first prospecting right in Saudi Arabia?
(a) AMCAL.
(b) USCAL.
(c) SOCAL.
(d) NOCAL.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Abqaiq oil field described by technical experts?

2. Who promised King Faisal's father that Saudia Arabia would be consulted on any U.S. decision involving Palestine?

3. When did the oil production in southern Ghawar shut down?

4. When did the United States's oil production peak?

5. What is the name of the Saudi Arabian national oil company?

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