question: The 1973 oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) proclaimed an oil embargo. By the end of the embargo in March 1974, the price of oil had risen from US$3 per barrel to nearly $12 globally; US prices were significantly higher. The embargo caused an oil crisis, or "shock", with many short- and long-term effects on global politics and the global economy. It was later called the "first oil shock", followed by the 1979 oil crisis, termed the "second oil shock."

The crisis had a major impact on international relations and created a rift within NATO. Some European nations and Japan sought to disassociate themselves from United States foreign policy in the Middle East to avoid being targeted by the boycott. Arab oil producers linked any future policy changes to peace between the belligerents. To address this, the Nixon Administration began multilateral negotiations with the combatants. They arranged for Israel to pull back from the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. By January 18, 1974, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had negotiated an Israeli troop withdrawal from parts of the Sinai Peninsula. The promise of a negotiated settlement between Israel and Syria was enough to convince Arab oil producers to lift the embargo in March 1974.
1. When did the oil crisis begin?
2. How long did it last?
3. How much did costs rise?
4. Whats another name for it?
5. How many others were there?
6. Who caused it?
7. Why?
8. Who started deliberating to raise the embargo?
9. What did they do?
10. Who had to make peace in this process?
11. Did these developments directly benefit members of OPEC?
12. How so?
13. Who was the primary target of the embargo?
14. Who distanced themselves from the US during this time?
15. What cause the second oil shock?
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answer: 1. October 1973
2. Six months
3. At least $9.
4. First oil shock
5. One
6. Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
7. United States policies in the Middle East
8. Nixon Administration
9. Arranged for Israel to pull back from the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights.
10. Israel and Syria
11. Yes
12. Syria and Egypt were members, and they benefited from Israel's withdrawals.
13. Israel
14. Some European nations and Japan
15. unknown

War Horseis a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids ages 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot.

In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer' s son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert' s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him.

Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn., who belongs to Nicholls' friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed.

A young soldier named Warren becomes Joey's new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses' duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, _ the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion.

Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into "no-man's-land" between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp.

Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert' s officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie' s grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie' s story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What story did he write?
2. who wrote it?
3. who is the farmers child?
4. who is the animal sold to?
5. what is the animal's name?
6. where are all of them sent?
7. Who is Joey's friend?
8. how did he die?
9. were they captured?
10. by who?
11. Who was Joey's owner when captured?
12. Where did Joey wander to?
13. what did the Germans make them do?
14. where were the animals to be sold later?
15. Did Albert get him back?
16. for how much?
17. from?
18. Did they go back to where they came from?
19. why did Joey wander?
20. who took him to camp?
Answer: 1. War Horse
2. Michael Morpurgo
3. Albert
4. Captain Nicholls.
5. Joey
6. unknown
7. Topthorn
8. exhaustion
9. Yes
10. soldiers
11. Emilie and her grandfather
12. no-man's-land
13. pull carts full of wounded German soldiers
14. France
15. Yes
16. one penny
17. Emilie' s grandfather
18. Yes
19. unknown
20. An English soldier

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) -- Officials are forcing the 25-year-old model who won the Dominican Republic's top beauty pageant to hand over her crown, saying she violated contest rules when she hid her marriage.

Pageant organizers claim Carlina Duran had been married since 2009 but told Miss Dominican Republic contest organizers she was single. Contestants in the pageant cannot be married or divorced, organizers said.

The runner-up in last week's Miss Dominican Republic contest, Dulcita Lieggi, will represent the Caribbean nation in the Miss Universe pageant, organizers said.

Dominicans were divided over the pageant's decision.

"If there is an established rule, and it comes out that she is married, she is violating the rule," said Rafael Concepcion.

On Duran's official Facebook page, fans lamented the move.

Dari Baez said taking away Duran's crown was unfair. "She already won it," Baez said.

Beauty queens from dozens of countries are scheduled to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas in June.

Journalist Diulka Perez contributed to this report.

1. Where will the contest be held?
2. Where is the next contest?
3. When?
4. What is the name of the contest?
5. Who will try to win it?
6. Who was married?
7. How long?
8. What is her title?
9. How old is she?
10. What is her occupation?
11. Did she lie about her marital status?
12. Who will replace her?
13. What was Lieggi's position?
14. What will she represent?
15. Are people in agreement with the decision?
16. Who added to this story?
numbered_answers:
1. Dominican Republic
2. Las Vegas
3. June
4. Miss Universe
5. Beauty queens from dozens of countries
6. Carlina Duran
7. Since 2009
8. Miss Dominican Republic
9. 25
10. Model
11. Yes
12. Dulcita Lieggi
13. Runner-up
14. the Caribbean nation of Dominican Republic
15. No
16. Journalist Diulka Perez