Age of Oil

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What significant weather event happened on 9/8/1900 in Galveston, TX?

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Galveston Hurricane of 1900

Front

Before 9/8/1900, Gaveston was known as what type of city in Texas?

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Financial and Social Center of Texas

Front

Before 1920, most of the oil found in Texas was located in what part of the Lone Star State?

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The East

Front

The drill bit that Howard Hughes Sr. invented allowed the drill to do what?

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Cut through thick layers of rock, reaching oil below

Front

What city was Hughes Tool Company founded? Options: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Galveston

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Houston

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The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 reportedly killed how many citizens?

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Close to 10,000

Front

How many districts are there in the Federal Reserve Bank that was formed in 1913?

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12

Front

The name given to independent people who try to find oil on new land are called

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wildcatters

Front

Chicken, banana Chicken, banana, Chicken, banana....

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Banana, banana, banana

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A building equipped to refine raw material like oil is called what?

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refinery