Texas Oil and Natural Disasters Quiz

What was the deadliest natural disaster in American history?

• 1900 Hurricane in Galveston

• 1886 Oil Strike in Bexar County

• 1926 East Texas Oil Field Discovery

• 1894 Corsicana Oil Strike

In which year did the Spindletop oil strike occur?

• 1889

• 1926

• 1901

• 1900

Who discovered oil at Spindletop?

• Lyne T. Barret

• Pattillo Higgins and Anthony F. Lucas

• Howard Hughes Sr.

• C.M. 'Dad' Joiner

What was the political impact of the oil industry?

• Lost Texas Money

• Led to jobs

• Led to government regulation and taxation

• Decreased demand for kerosene

What did Howard Hughes Sr. design to improve oil drilling?

• East Texas Drill

• Corsicana Drill

• Hughes Rock Bit

• Spindletop Drill

Which industry saw decreased demand due to electricity?

• Textile Industry

• Kerosene Industry

• Petrochemical Industry

• Automobile Industry

What year did Lyne T. Barret strike oil outside of Nacogdoches?

• 1866

• 1886

• 1889

• 1894

What was a social impact of the oil industry in Texas?

• Boosted state's economic growth

• Provided more tax revenue for state government

• Made oil producers wealthy, some of whom funded the arts

• Increased funding for the Permanent University Fund

Which product became extremely profitable due to the automobile industry?

• Kerosene

• Coal

• Gasoline

• Natural Gas

What was the economic impact of the oil industry on Texas?

• Decreased demand for kerosene

• Boosted state's economic growth and created new jobs

• Start of the Texas oil boom

• First major oil field in Texas