vocab
oil importance
history
where and why
Miscellaneous
100

A strong liquid obtained from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel Oil Gas or Petroleum 

oil 

100

How has oil changed the Middle East region? Opening up many job opportunities? Polluting the area? Derrick?

opening up many job opportunities

100

What year was oil discovered in the Middle East? 1704? 1908? 1825?

1908

100

What are some Middle Eastern countries oil is located in? -Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria? -Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia? - Russia, Europe, Iraq?

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria

100

How many barrels of oil does Saudi Arabia distribute in a year? 130 million barrels? 340 million barrels? 156 billion barrels?

What is 130 million barrels

200

A manufacturing area where a substance is refined. Refinery? Dunkin Donuts? Hardware shop?

a rifinery 

200

One way oil is used for may be... Electricity? Feeding your cat? Building a house?

electricity 

200

Who or whom discovered the oil? Antarctic company led by Donald Trump? British company led by William D'Arcy? European company led by François Hollande?

 British company led by William D'Acry

200

Why is there so much oil in Saudi Arabia? Dead organisms? Fossil fuels? Fertilized soil?

fossil fuels

200

What percentage of oil does the US depend from the Middle East. 17%? 35%? 82%?

17%

300

A kind of crane with a moving or lifting part that is used to lift heavy weights, especially on a ship. Salad dressing cruet? Refinery? Derrick?

a derrick 

300

How do workers extract oil out of the ground? Digging a hole and scooping out the oil? Collecting oil out of oceans? Primary recovery, secondary recovery, and enhanced recovery?

primary recovery, secondary recovery, and enhanced recovery

300

On the date of December 21st, 1975, what historical event occurred? Terrorists kidnapped the king? Terrorists kidnapped the head Saudi oil minister? Terrorists had a tea party?

terrorists kidnapped the head Saudi oil minister

300

What revolution brought political instability and oil prices? World War ll? American Revolution? The Iranian Revolution?

 Iranian Revolution?

300

How much does one barrel of oil cost? $24 $52 $73

52$

400

Daily Double! A tool that uses underground pressure to bring fluids to the surface. Supertanker? Primary? Apple core?

a primary

400

What are gasoline and petroleum? The main things that oil produces? Types of iron? Amanda's best friend?

What are the main things that oil produces


400

The oil ministers of Arab countries announced the end of the oil ______ on the US. Happiness? Pollution? Embargo?

embargo

400

Where is the greatest amount of oil located in the Middle East? Saudi Arabia? Iraq? Lebanon?

saudia arabia 

400

About how many feet underground was oil first found? 50 feet? 863 feet? 1,100 feet?


1,100ft

500

A very large oil tanker, specifically one whose dead-weight capacity exceeds 75,000 tons. Oil truck? Brick house? Supertanker?

a supertanker

500

What are some products that we use in our daily lives made from oil? Crayons, plastics ,and tires? Markers, gum, and pencils? Water, metals, and cloth?

 crayons, plastics ,and tires

500

The name of the largest oil field found in the world; located in Saudi Arabia is.... The Great Oil Field? Oil Field? Ghawar Field?

 the Ghawar Field

500

What country in the Middle East has the most oil for their size? Cyprus? Iran? Kuwait?


 Kuwait

500

What substance makes up 1/3 of crude oil? Gasoline? Copper? Petroleum?

gasoline.