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Spindletop Quiz



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1. What was discovered at Spindletop in 190l?
2. Where was the first commerical oil well drilled in the United States?
3. The Spindletop gusher was named after which man?
4. What was the main use for oil before the Spindletop boom?
5. Who was called the "Prophet of Spindletop?
6. How many barrels of oil per day did Spindletop produce?
7. What type of drill did the Hamill brothers bring to Spindletop?
8. What did the Hamill brothers pump into the hole in place of water?
9. What industry did Spindletop pave the way for?
10. Who was the main speaker at the Spindletop Centennial Celebration?


  


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