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