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An 'ARE YOU SMARTER THAN AL GORE?' energy quiz

8. Which of these countries has the lowest energy consumption per capita?

Nov. 05, 2010, 10:48 a.m. ET

By Staff

a) Iceland

b) United States

c) Trinidad and Tobago

d) Qatar

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7. Which nation is the top foreign supplier of oil to the US?

a) Canada

A Zogby Associates poll in 2009 showed that just 13 percent of Americans surveyed correctly identified Canada as the top foreign oil supplier to the US. Almost 50 percent believed the US imports 50 percent of its oil from Saudi Arabia, but only about 16 percent of US oil imports come from Persian Gulf countries.

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An 'ARE YOU SMARTER THAN AL GORE?' energy quiz

8. Which of these countries has the lowest energy consumption per capita?

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