Lesson Plan 3

Front

Who was traveling with the author across the Sinai Desert?

Back

The author, Father Dave Denny, and two Cairene van drivers

Front

What kinds of goods did ancient caravans carry across the Arabian Peninsula?

Back

spices perfumes, frankincense, myrrh, saffron, cassia, orris root, and other aromatics

Front

Most spice vendors in the Old City sold fresh, loose spice blends.

Back

False

Answer explanation

Most sold prepackaged “souvenirs,” not fresh blends.

Front

Tourists often bought spices and incense to take home with them.

Back

False

Answer explanation

They mostly took photos and gave tips but rarely bought spices.

Front

A caper plant growing on the Old City walls was one of the few fresh “spices” the narrator noticed.

Back

True

Front

The Nabataeans shifted religious beliefs over time, adopting Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Back

True

Front

Julius Caesar supported the overuse of incense because it enriched his empire.

Back

False

Answer explanation

He tried to regulate it because it drained wealth.

Front

Incense and other psychoactive plants were sometimes used to calm the masses.

Back

True

Front

Which of these played the biggest role in the economy of ancient Greece? Options: Persian Gulf, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Nile River

Back

Mediterranean Sea

Front

trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia

Back

Silk Road