Petroleum Quiz: questions and answers

1. Who is the largest oil producer in the world in 2018?

Saudi Arabia

United States

Russia

2. Which of the following is not a petroleum-derived liquid?

Gasoline

Diesel

Petroleum coke

3. How much petroleum does the world consume every day?

95 million barrels

105 million barrels

85 million barrels

4. How many liters are in one oil barrel?

159 litres

148 litres

175 litres

5. Where does the word "petroleum" come from?

Chinese

Ancient Greek and Latin

Arabic

6. According to Herodotus, who were the first to use asphalt in the construction of walls and towers?

Romans

Egyptians

Babylonians

7. When was the first oil refinery built?

1856

1858

1857

8. What percentage of the oil consumed worldwide went to the US in 2004?

0.15

0.09

0.24

9. Which countries have the world's largest deposits of oil sands?

Russia and Venezuela

Canada and Venezuela

Canada and Russia

10. Which of the following countries was not one of the first five members of the OPEC?

Iran

Venezuela

Libya

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