Days 1 & 2 - Unit 9:Texas Oil Industry Quiz

What year did the accidental oil strike occur in Corsicana, Texas?

• 1894

• 1901

• 1889

• 1910

Where did the largest oil discovery at the time occur on January 10, 1901?

• Houston

• Corsicana

• Beaumont at Spindletop

• Dallas

What term is used to describe the settlements that appeared suddenly and grew quickly due to the oil industry in Texas?

• Metropolises

• Boomtowns

• Villages

• Capitals

What was one of the main effects of the discovery of oil and natural gas on Texas industries?

• It decreased the importance of the transportation and automobile industries.

• It led to the expansion of the transportation and automobile industries.

• It caused a decline in new business creation.

• It had no significant impact on the Texas economy.

What types of new businesses were created as a result of the oil boom in Texas?

• Businesses that needed educational, medical, and scientific services.

• Businesses that needed agricultural, textile, and mining services.

• Businesses that needed banking, insurance, transportation, and legal services.

• Businesses that needed entertainment, hospitality, and tourism services.

How did the oil boom affect the focus of the Texas economy?

• It shifted from industrialization to agriculture.

• It shifted from agriculture to industrialization.

• It shifted from technology to manufacturing.

• It shifted from service-based to agriculture.

What did the growing railroad and transportation industries require that benefited Texans?

• Additional waterways for shipping

• Additional roads and tracks for access to new markets

• More oil refineries

• Increased oil production

What invention by Howard Hughes, Sr. transformed the oil industry?

• The combustion engine

• The rotary drill bit

• The hydraulic fracturing process

• The offshore drilling platform

What economic cycle is described as occurring during different periods in Texas' history due to fluctuations in oil supply and demand?

• The industrialization cycle

• The agricultural cycle

• The boom-and-bust cycle

• The innovation cycle

What was one of the impacts of the oil industry on Houston and Dallas?

• Decrease in population

• Decrease in oil-related jobs

• Urbanization and increase in population

• Reduction of state government funds