- 1. When was the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) completed?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 1977
D) 1985
- 2. How many miles long is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) 1200
B) 800
C) 1000
D) 600
- 3. Who owns and operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) BP
B) Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
C) Shell
D) ExxonMobil
- 4. Which mountain range does the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System cross?
A) Sierra Nevada
B) Appalachian Mountains
C) Brooks Range
D) Rocky Mountains
- 5. What is the maximum diameter of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System's pipes?
A) 60 inches
B) 48 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 72 inches
- 6. Which oil field in Alaska is the primary source of oil for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Prudhoe Bay
B) Kuparuk
C) Endicott
D) Milne Point
- 7. Which city served as the primary construction camp during the building of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Fairbanks
B) Juneau
C) Anchorage
D) Nome
- 8. Which US president signed the legislation authorizing the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Richard Nixon
D) Ronald Reagan
- 9. What is the name of the highest point the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System crosses?
A) Wrangell-St. Elias
B) Mount Redoubt
C) Atigun Pass
D) Denali
- 10. Which sea is near the Valdez Marine Terminal?
A) Prince William Sound
B) Caspian Sea
C) Red Sea
D) Dead Sea
- 11. What was the estimated cost of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System when it was completed?
A) $3 billion
B) $15 billion
C) $8 billion
D) $12 billion
- 12. What natural resource is transported through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Natural gas
B) Coal
C) Oil
D) Uranium
- 13. How many pump stations are there along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) 11
B) 15
C) 5
D) 8
- 14. How many stations are there to maintain the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) 20
B) 12
C) 8
D) 15
- 15. Which sea is near the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Gulf of Alaska
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Bering Sea
- 16. What is the shipping point of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Anchorage
B) Fairbanks
C) Juneau
D) Valdez
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