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