6.5 Assessment Flashcards
Which statement best explains why oil-producing nations formed the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
A) They wanted to protect each other from attack by nations that use more oil than they produce.
B) They wanted to prevent nations that depend on oil from figuring out how to use more nuclear and solar energy.
C) They wanted to help each other invest in alternative energies so that they are not harmed when oil supplies begin to run out.
D) They wanted to have some control over world oil prices so that their economies would not suffer from sudden drops in oil consumption.
D) They wanted to have some control over world oil prices so that their economies would not suffer from sudden drops in oil consumption
How did the United States respond to OPEC’s oil embargo in 1973 that dramatically raised oil prices worldwide?
A) The nation invested in huge infrastructure projects.
B) The nation reduced price controls on oil imports.
C) The nation ended diplomatic relations with countries belonging to OPEC.
D) The nation found ways to decrease its consumption of OPEC oil.
D) The nation found ways to decrease its consumption of OPEC oil
As the world’s supply of oil decreases, why does the United States have an advantage over Saudi Arabia?
A) The United States consumes far less oil than Saudi Arabia.
B) The United States has a much more diversified economy than Saudi Arabia.
C) The United States does not have the same kind of religious tensions as Saudi Arabia.
D) The United States has a more technologically advanced oil industry than Saudi Arabia.
The United States has a much more diversified economy that Saudi Arabia
Which of these items is NOT made from petroleum?
A) steel
B) clothing
C) gasoline
D) fertilizer
A) Steel
Leaders in North Africa and Southwest Asia might begin trying to attract more foreign investment to
A) reduce cultural conflicts within their countries
B) develop an economy based solely on tourism
C) prepare for when their oil reserves eventually run out
D) improve their land for farming
C) prepare for when their oil reserves eventually run out
Which statement best explains why the development of solar energy has potential benefits for the nations in North Africa?
A) Solar energy is more efficient than nuclear energy.
B) The region has an abundant supply of free sunlight.
C) Solar energy does not contribute to climate change.
D) The nations have the capital to invest in this technology.
B) The region has an abundant supply of free sunlight
Which countries are rapidly increasing their need for petroleum?
A) China and India
B) Canada and Mexico
C) Kuwait and Venezuela
D) Saudi Arabia and the United States
A) China and India
What is the purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
A) to have an international diversified economy
B) to influence the price of oil on the world market
C) to purchase most of the oil consumed in the world
D) to own the most technologically advanced oil refineries
B) to influence the price of oil on the world market
Fossil fuels are considered non-renewable resources because they
A) produce large amounts of pollution
B) are necessary to produce energy
C) take millions of years to develop
D) are expensive to produce
C) take millions of years to develop
The leaders of oil-rich nations have had strong incentives to
A) reduce worldwide demand for oil and gas
B) train their workers to do a wide variety of jobs
C) prevent other nations from learning how to refine oil
D) develop cheaper ways of extracting petroleum
D) develop cheaper ways of extracting petroleum
Oil-rich nations can increase their profits from petroleum production by
A) building their own oil refineries
B) investing in foreign car companies
C) researching oil sands technology
D) developing extensive irrigation systems
A) building their own oil refineries
Why do many leaders in the United States support drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?
A) to explore alternatives to oil and natural gas
B) to reduce dependence on oil from the Persian Gulf region
C) to decrease the economic power of Mexico and Canada
D) to build better relationships with Mexico and the Caribbean nations
B) to reduce dependence of oil from the Persian Gulf region
A worker in Saudi Arabia is most likely to be employed
A) in an oil-importing company
B) at a nuclear power plant
C) for a government factory
D) for an oil-drilling company
D) for an oil-drilling company
Most of the world’s crude oil reserves are found in
A) India and China
B) the United States
C) the Gulf of Mexico region
D) North Africa and Southwest Asia
D) North Africa and Southwest Asia
The petroleum wealth of Saudi Arabia has resulted in
A) a sharp increase in the crime rate
B) free government-provided health care
C) improved relations among neighbors in the Persian Gulf
D) high-paying jobs in the nuclear and solar power industries
B) free government-provided health care
