Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Where was the first oil well struck in the world

  1. USA

  2. Kuwait

  3. Australia

  4. Saudi Arabia
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Explanation

The first commercially successful oil well was drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA in 1859 by Edwin Drake. This marked the birth of the modern petroleum industry. The other countries listed became major oil producers much later.

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