Studies Weekly Quiz 27

The railroads chugged into Texas in the late _________. (The Texas Black Gold Rush)

• afternoon

• 1800s

• morning

• 1600s

American Indians thought the oil might be magical _______________. (The Texas Black Gold Rush)

• powers

• medicine

• fairy dust

• Disney

In 1543, some of the explorers recorded that they used the tar to help make their boots ___________. (The Texas Black Gold Rush)

• stylish

• pretty

• waterproof

• on fleek

Sometimes people digging ________________ accidentally found oil. (The Texas Black Gold Rush)

• for gold

• in water

• at school

• water wells

Scientists who study the structure of the earth are called ________________. (The Texas Black Gold Rush)

• geologists

• zoologist

• beautician

• teachers

After they found oil at __________, the face of Texas was changed forever. (Oil and Gas--A Global Industry)

• Spindletop

• Waco

• Disneyland

• Alamo

By _____, Texas produced more oil than any other state. (Oil and Gas--A Global Industry)

• 1298

• 1928

• 1892

• 1982

Today, the oil industry is still an important part of the way the state (Texas) makes ___________. (Oil and Gas--A Global Industry)

• education

• land

• cookies

• money

______________ is the amount of something that is available. (Supply and Demand)

• supply

• demand

_________is the amount of something that people actually want or need. (Supply and Demand)

• supply

• demand