WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which country discovered oil in 1938 allowing it to greatly build up its infrastructure and also allowed it to cement a strong relationship with the U.S. that persists to the present?

A	Iran
B	Iraq
C	Syria
D	Jordan
E	Saudi Arabia

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On March 3, 1938, oil was discovered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This discovery changed Saudi Arabia and the world. Most of the developed world depends on oil for industry and transportation. Saudi Arabia sells more oil, to more countries, than any other nation in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aghajari oil field is an iranian oil field located in Khuzestan Province. It was discovered by Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1938 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company.

Detailed explanation-3: -United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oil was first struck in Saudi Arabia in March 1938, at a depth of 1, 440 metres in the Dammam oilfield.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aramco traces its beginnings to 1933 when a Concession Agreement was signed between Saudi Arabia and the Standard Oil Company of California (SOCAL). A subsidiary company, the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC), was created to manage the agreement.

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