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