Quiz Questions   

1. What was the Red Line agreement of 1928?

2. Large petroleum reserves were discovered in Mexico, in the vicinity of Tampico, and in Venezuela, around Lake Maracaibo.  At the time of discovery Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Diaz, and Venezuela, by Juan Gomez.  What problems did the character of Diaz' and Gomez' rule pose for the foreign oil companies who wished to develop those reserves?

3. In the history of petroleum, why is Calouste Gulbenkian important?