Energy Quiz

Energy Reality & Education
  1. How much more energy is the United States forecasted to need in the next 30 years?
    • 0% to 5%
    • 6% to 10%
    • 11% to 15%
    • 16% to 21 %

    The answer is B. and is 9%. This data comes from the EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Tables A1.

  2. According to the Energy Information Administration, what percentage of oil will be expected to fulfill the United State's energy demand in 2040?
    • 0% to 10%
    • 10% to 20%
    • 20% to 30%
    • 30% to 40%

    The answer is D. and is 33.5%. This data comes from the EIA Updated Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Tables A1 and A17.

  3. In 2011, how much did the oil and natural gas industry spend on the environment (including new technologies, creating cleaner fuels and funding ongoing environmental initiatives, R&D, corporate environmental programs and spill remediation efforts)?
    • $1 billion to less than $5 billion
    • $5 billion to less than $10 billion
    • $10 billion to less than $15 billion
    • More than $15 billion

    The answer is C. and is $12.9 billion. This data comes from the API, "Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy, February, 2013".

  4. What percentage of the energy used in California comes from Crude Oil?
    • 5%
    • 20%
    • 35%
    • 50%

    The answer is D. 50% of the energy consumed in California comes from Crude Oil. Energy Information Administration "Table C3. Primary Energy Consumption Estimates, 2010".

  5. In the State of California, how many employees are directly employed by the petroleum industry?
    • 50,000 to less than75,000 people
    • 75,000 to less than 100,000 people
    • 100,000 to less than 125,000 people
    • 125,000 or less than more people

    The answer is C. and is 106,609 people, from 2011-2012 "IPAA Oil & Gas Producing Industry in Your State", using data from IPAA survey and Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  6. Assuming that there will be a huge increase in alternative energy sources, what percentage of the United State energy demand will be met by oil & natural gas in 2030?
    • 15%
    • 36%
    • 48%
    • 61%

    The answer is D. and is 61.1%. This data comes from the EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2012, Table A1.

  7. In 2011, what percentage of oil was imported to the State of California?
    • 0% to 10%
    • 20% to 30%
    • 60% to 70%
    • More than 70%

    The answer is C. and is 62%. This data comes from the California Energy Commission website under "Oil Supply Sources to California Refineries".

  8. In 2011, which of the following countries is the largest California supplier of imported oil?
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Iraq
    • Ecuador
    • Brazil

    The answer is A. Saudi Arabia, which makes up 29% of foreign imports and 14% of all crude oil sources in California. This data comes from the California Energy Commission website.

  9. How much do oil companies pay in income tax expenses as a share of net income before income taxes in 2011?
    • Less than 15%
    • 15% to 30%
    • 31% to 45%
    • 46% to 65%

    The answer is C. and is 40.4%. This data comes from the APi's "Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy) February 2013

  10. Out of the 58 counties in California, how many counties have oil and/or gas production?
    • 5
    • 15
    • 25
    • 35

    The answer is D. and is 35. This data comes from the IPAA's 2011-2012 Oil & Gas Producing Industry Statistics.

  11. What percentage of a Barrel of Crude Oil is used for gasoline?
    • 5%
    • 19%
    • 46%
    • 82%

    The answer is B. 19% of a barrel of crude oil is used for gasoline. Energy Information Administration Kids Energy under Crude Oil.

  12. In what year was oil discovered in Signal Hill, CA?
    • 1888
    • 1921
    • 1965
    • 1999

    The answer is B. 1921. Alamitos Well #1 put Signal Hill on the map for oil. The City of Signal Hill website under "History".