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Oil Boom & 1900 Storm

Quiz by Scarlett Hudson

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7 questions
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  • Q1
    Where was oil discovered in Texas on January 1, 1900?
    Borger
    Galveston
    Pennsylvania
    Spindletop
    30s
  • Q2
    What increased the demand for oil in the late 1800s?
    Kerosene
    Whale Oil
    Automobiles
    Gasoline
    30s
  • Q3
    Where was the first successful oil well in the United States?
    Oklahoma
    Texas
    Pennsylvania
    Alaska
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following does not describe a Boomtown?
    Stable Population
    Booming Economy
    Increased Crime
    Dirty Water
    30s
  • Q5
    Who is credited with mass producing automobiles?
    George Dodge
    Henry Ford
    John D. Rockefeller
    Henry Hudson
    30s
  • Q6
    What city becomes a major shipping port after they build a ship channel?
    Galveston
    El Paso
    Houston
    Dallas
    30s
  • Q7
    What two industries also experienced Booms during the Oil Boom?
    Lumber and Railroad
    Lumber and Fishing
    Railroad and Steel
    Banking and Insurance
    30s

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