Age of Oil: Boom and Bust

Age of Oil: Boom and Bust

7th Grade

20 Qs

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Age of Oil: Boom and Bust

Age of Oil: Boom and Bust

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

7th Grade

Easy

Created by

Bradford Wilson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the economic and population boom in Texas during the Age of Oil?

Gold mining

Cotton farming

Discovery of oil

Cattle ranching

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the population increase in Beaumont due to the oil boom?

1,000 to 5,000

9,000 to 50,000

20,000 to 70,000

5,000 to 30,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term was used to describe people who moved to Beaumont to get rich from oil?

Gold diggers

Boomers

Pioneers

Settlers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of oil produced in the United States came from Spindletop in 1902?

10%

15%

20%

25%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which industry was created as a result of the discovery of oil at Spindletop?

Textile industry

Automotive industry

Petroleum industry

Steel industry

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did oil refineries turn oil into?

Coal

Gasoline

Natural gas

Diesel

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What products are included in the petrochemical industry?

Wood and paper

Rubber, plastics, ink, and tires

Glass and ceramics

Metals and alloys

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