- 1. Who was the owner of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
A) BP
B) Royal Dutch Shell
C) Chevron
D) ExxonMobil
- 2. In which year did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occur?
A) 2014
B) 2012
C) 2010
D) 2008
- 3. Which ocean did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill take place in?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
- 4. Which federal agency was responsible for overseeing offshore drilling in the United States when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill happened?
A) Department of Energy
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) Minerals Management Service
D) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 5. What chemical dispersant was used to break up the oil in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response?
A) Corexit
B) Oilaway
C) Disperso
D) Breakoil
- 6. How many people died as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion?
A) 17
B) 11
C) 23
D) 5
- 7. What was the cause of the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
A) Blowout preventer failure
B) Equipment malfunction
C) Human error
D) Natural disaster
- 8. Who was the CEO of BP at the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
A) John Browne
B) Tony Hayward
C) Lord Browne
D) Bob Dudley
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