Age of Oil Vocab

In a place called​ (a)   they discovered oil and this began the​ (b)   of Texas.

• spindletop

• industrialization

• oil derrick

• roughnecks

A number of towns near oil fields became​ (a)   and it was common to see ​ (b)   everywhere.

• boomtowns

• oil derricks

• refineries

• wildcatters

In the oil (a)   you will repeatedly see a ​ (b)   of economic activity.

• industry

• boom & bust cycle

• petroleum

• surplus

What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?

• "boom towns"

• "ghost towns"

• "oil towns"

• "rail towns"

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

• Crude Gold

• Crude Money

• Liquid Cash

• Black Gold

A town that grows rapidly because of the discovery of oil is called a what?

• Busttown

• Boomtown

• Cooltown

• Whatevertown

Oil companies would hire ​ (a)   to work on the drilling rigs, while ​ (b)   would search for new oil field finds.

• roughnecks

• wildcatters

• agrarians

• refineries

What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s?

• Oil

• Cattle

• Cotton

• Railroads

What is the 'Age of Oil'?

• A period marked by the dominance of oil in global energy consumption

• The era when oil was first discovered

• The time when oil was used for lighting

• The age when oil was replaced by renewable energy

Which country is known as the birthplace of the modern oil industry?

• Saudi Arabia

• United States

• Russia

• Azerbaijan