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1. Which is the largest coal producer in the world?
Germany
Russia
China
Spain

2. Is household size generally related to the frequency of meals cooked at home?
Yes - the higher the number of household members, the higher the amount of meals cooked
No, no relation
Yes - the lower the number of household members, the higher the amount of meals cooked
One-person households cook at home every day

3. Which country produces the most commercial nuclear power?
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Japan

4. In 2001, the United States consumed 19.6 million barrels per day of petroleum, which is how many percent of world consumption?
15 percent
25 percent
35 percent
45 percent

5. From which country did the U.S. import the most crude oil in January 2003?
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Canada

6. Approximately how many coal miners were employed in the United States in the year 2000?
30,000
50,000
70,000
90,000

7. About how many electric utilities (these include investor-owned, municipal and State, Federal utilities, and rural electric cooperatives) are in the United States?
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000

8. Which of the following can not be used to power an alternate-fuel vehicle?
Liquefied petroleum gas (propane)
Methanol
Electricity
Coal

9. Which is currently the leading renewable energy source used by electric utilities to generate electric power?
Solar
Hydro (water)
Wind
Biomass (wood, waste, alcohol fuels)

10. Which State produces the most crude oil?
New Mexico
California
Texas
Alaska

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New quiz questions in April 2003. Data are based on information collected by EIA through March 2003.