Quiz on the History of Oil and Spindletop

What event is highlighted in the document?

• The California Gold Rush

• The first flight by the Wright brothers

• The oil gusher at Spindletop

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

What is the significance of Spindletop in the history of oil?

• It was the first place where oil was used for lighting

• It marked the beginning of the oil industry in the United States

• It was the largest gold mine in the U.S.

• It was the first place where coal was discovered

What does the document encourage readers to remember?

• The invention of the light bulb

• The exciting story of Spindletop

• The first moon landing

• The discovery of penicillin

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the initial source of energy stored in oil?

• The ocean

• The sun

• The earth

• The wind

What did ancient Egyptians use oil for?

• To power machines

• To make their mummies

• To cook food

• To build houses

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What was the main product refined from the oil discovered by Drake?

• Gasoline

• Diesel

• Kerosene

• Jet fuel

What did Bissell and his partners decide to do when there were no results initially?

• Increase funding

• Stop funding the project

• Hire more workers

• Move to a new location

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Who was the only person to respond to Higgins' ad for an investor?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Anthony Lucas

• Guffrey

• Galey

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Beaumont Texas was popular town before Spindletop?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

When did the discovery of oil in Spindletop occur?

• 1900
• 1901
• 1914
• 1920