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Test your Energy IQ

Big Oil says Americans lack basic energy knowledge. How much do you know, and what's behind their test?

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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?
a) 5
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100
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