Phoenicians & Israelites Review

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The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

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alphabet

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The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

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sea

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What was the name of the snail that produced the purple dye?

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Murex Snail

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What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?

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the alphabet they had invented

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What is Phoenicia called today?

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Lebanon

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How many symbols did their writing system have?

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22

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The Phoenicians used cedar trees to....

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build strong ships and beautiful furniture

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Why did the Phoenicians become sailors and traders instead of farmers?

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there was not much land available for farming

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Phoenicians were able to control trade throughout the Mediterranean __________.

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by telling stories of monsters that lived in the deep water.

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____ means to believe in ONE GOD

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Monotheism