Texas Oil Boom Quiz

When was oil first found in Texas?

• 1890

• 1543

• 1866

• 1901

What were the new demands for oil before the 20th century?

• Engine Lubricant

• Fuel for planes, tanks and ships

• Fuel for gasoline powered automobiles

• Kerosene for lighting lamps

Who struck oil on Spindletop Hill on January 10, 1901?

• De Soto Expedition survivors

• Lyne Barret

• Pattillo Higgins

• Anthony Lucas

What led to the rise of a whole new economy and new future for Texas?

• Spindletop oil strike

• Rise of huge oil companies

• Discovery of oil in North Texas

• Building of pipelines and tankers

Where was the beginning of the Humble Oil Company?

• Galveston

• Humble

• Houston

• Beaumont

Where was the Goose Creek Field located?

• Galveston

• Baytown

• Houston

• Beaumont

Which town was renamed to Baytown after a large refinery was built there?

• Beaumont

• Humble

• Galveston

• Goose Creek

Where was the first big oil boom in North Texas?

• Burkburnett

• Electra

• Wichita Falls

• Petrolia

What did geologists believe contained oil in Central Texas?

• Salt Dome

• Fault Zone

• Oil Springs

• Spindletop Hill

What provided banking, insurance, transportation, and legal services for oil companies in Houston?

• Houston Port

• Houston Ship Channel

• Houston Railroads

• Houston Oil Refineries