Deck 42: Michael T Klare, Oil, Geography, and War

Question 1

Explain the importance of geography in the production and distribution of oil.

Answer 1

not answered

Question 2

10The Middle East region of the world has been characterized by instability, even before the discovery of oil.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The security of overseas petroleum supplies became a major government responsibility for the first time when Britain established a policy to protect APOCs petroleum supplies in Persia in 1914.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Klare argues that major oil consuming nations will have to when turmoil threatens to disrupt the flow of petroleum.

A) diversify their available sources of oil
B) intervene
C) rely more heavily on domestic sources of oil
D) switch to alternative, renewable sources of energy
E) none of the above

Question 5

The U.S. began its military buildup in the Persian Gulf region during the administration.

A) Truman
B) Eisenhower
C) Kissinger
D) Carter
E) none of the above

Question 6

The 1973 Arab oil embargo and OPEC's 4-fold increase in oil prices caused:

A) oil shortages in many areas.
B) declines in industrial output.
C) a worldwide economic recession.
D) all of the above
E) a and b above

Question 7

Growing scarcity of oil is likely to result in:

A) higher prices for oil.
B) increasing competition over remaining supplies of petroleum.
C) the use of military force by import-dependent states to assure a continued supply of oil.
D) all of the above
E) a and b above

Question 8

Why is it a "matter of grave concern" that so many of the world's leading oil producers are located in the Middle East?

Question 9

How is oil linked to national security?

Question 10

The major oil consuming nations have sought to their reliance on Middle East oil.

A) decrease
B) maintain at current levels
C) moderately increase
D) substantially increase
E) Major oil consuming nations do not rely on Middle East oil.

Question 11

Natural petroleum is a finite, nonrenewable substance.

Question 12

The world's known oil supplies are evenly dispersed around the globe.

Question 13

Many of today's major oil companies were initially established to produce and market oil for the propulsion of combat vessels during World War I.