This quiz will test you on how much you have learned or already knew about the oil industry and oil heritage.
Answer all the questions then click the "Mark my Quiz" button to get your score.
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Calgary, Alberta
Toronto, Ontario
Oil Springs, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec

2. What year was the first successful oil well dug?

1858
1901
1879
1965

3. Who is the father of the oil industry?

William McGarvey
Santa Claus
James Miller Williams
Jacob Englehart

4. Who created the first oil gusher?

William McGarvey
Henry Tripp
Hugh Nixon Shaw
James Miller Williams

5. Who invented the "jerker rod system" as a method for extracting oil?

Benjamin Van Tuyl
Jacob Englehart
James Miller Williams
John Henry Fairbank

6. Who was called the "Petroleum King of Austria"?

Charlotte Eleanor Thompson
John Henry Fairbank
William McGarvey
Peter Pan

7. What method is NOT used to retieve oil?

Fork and Knife method
Spring Pole Rig Method
Jerker Line System
Walking Beam Method

8. Which towns are included in the Oil Heritage District?

Wyoming, Petrolia, Oil City, Oil Springs
Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville
Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat
New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit

9. Oil is the basis for all of these products, except _________ .

chewing gum
aspirin
cat food
paint

10. What was Englehart's mansion turned into after his wife passed away?

a casino
a church
a parking lot
a hospital