The oil industry, faced with a barrage of criticism amid record oil and gasoline prices, recently said Americans' knowledge of energy fundamentals is lacking.
To back that up, the American Petroleum Institute, an industry organization, released a study showing most Americans did not know from where the country gets its oil, overestimated the size of U.S. oil companies, and perhaps took a brighter view of renewable energy than warranted.
See how you fare on some of the questions, and get a little more background behind the industry's claims.
1. What percentage of the world's 10 biggest oil and natural gas companies are owned and operated by foreign governments?
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