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