"Texas Gold" Review Quiz

What is another name for natural oil?

• electricity

• oil

• petroleum

• gasoline

Who first looked for oil as an even-burning fuel source for brick-making?

• Sam Houston

• Pattillo Higgins

• Davy Crockett

• Anthony Lucas

On January 10, 1901, oil gushed out and they nicknamed it,

• yellow gold

• "black gold"

• oil

• good stuff

Where did Lucas and Higgins strike oil?

• Spindeltop

• Petrolia

• Beaumont

• Wichita Falls

What do you call a factory where oil is cleaned and processed into different products?

• industry

• oil boom

• oil well

• oil refinery

Which of the following is a use for oil?

• plastic

• paint

• gasoline for cars

• All of the above

Which city near Spindletop grew in population and industrialization as a result of the oil boom? (Pg. 298)

• Beaumont

• Houston

• San Antonio

• El Paso

In 1928, Texas was the Nation's leading oil producer.

• True

• False

Explain how the oil boom affected Texas.

Explain some ways that oil is used.