
Texas Oil History Quiz
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What period in Texas history is known as the Age of Oil Era?
1800-1850
1894-1935
1900-1950
1850-1900
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which city is mentioned in relation to the oil explosion in 1901?
Austin
Beaumont
San Antonio
El Paso
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the new mixture of kerosene and petroleum help to do?
Increase the price
Inexpensively light homes
Make cars faster
Create more pollution
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Lyne T. Barret strike oil?
Houston
Nacogdoches
Dallas
Austin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of oil for Hernando de Soto and his crew?
To fuel their ships
To fix cracks in their boats
To sell for profit
To cook food
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Lyne T. Barret achieve in 1866?
Discovered gold
Struck oil
Built a railroad
Became governor
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On what date did drillers in Corsicana strike oil?
June 9, 1894
July 4, 1895
August 12, 1893
May 1, 1896
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