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