The Phoenicians and The Persian Empire

The Phoenicians and The Persian Empire

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Who developed new navigation techniques so ships could cross the sea safely?

• The Persians

• The Phoenicians

• The Iroquois

• The Early Americans

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Where did the Phoenicians get their purple dye?

• Snail

• Turtle

• Plant

• Package

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Sailors safely arrived at ports because they learned to track the location of the star named what?

• Polaris

• Yamaha

• Ski Doo

• Arctic Cat

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Why was Phoenicia's location so good?

• On the Red Sea

• On the Mediterranean Sea

• It was a beautiful city

• It was in an Urban area

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Why was The Phoenician Alphabet so important?

• You could sing it easily

• Made it easier to communicate more clearly the complex ideas and trade with others. Other countries worked hard to learn the alphabet.

• it is Exactly like ours today

• It was exactly like Cuneiform

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Name some of the trade goods of the Phoenicians.

• timber

• silverwork

• ivory carvings

• beautiful glass objects

• Tyrian purple dye from the Murex Sea Snail

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What is a cavalry?

• A Fancy Chariot

• A bad infection in your teeth

• A unit of soldiers that ride horses

• A copper weapon

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Why was the development of roads started by Darius so important?

• They helped change the way people perceived (viewed) the world.

  The world was now more safe and secure and good roads made it easier for people from different regions to interact with one another.

• They helped in developing skyscrapers for the big urban cities in the Americas

• They bridged together Africa and Antarctica

• They were very decorative and attracted tourists from all over the world

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Who was the leader in Ancient Persia, that allowed his people to keep their customs and because of this, his people did not rebel.

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius

• Cambyses

• Perseus

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Who were the governors that collected taxes for Darius?

• Satraps

• Cavalry

• Charioters

• Musketeers

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What lasted nine years after the Greek cities rebelled and Darius invaded Greece

• The Battle of Chariot Town

• Bunker Hill

• The Athenian Battle

• The Persian Wars

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Who was Cyrus the Great’s son?

• Cambyses and Darius

• Darius and Rutgers

• Lee and Brice

• Dan and Shay

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Why was Cyrus the Great so great?

• He was cruel and ruthless but created a code of laws that people followed

• He conquered many lands but let the people he conquered keep their customs and didn’t force them to adopt Persian customs and didn’t mistreat them

• He was Humble and perfect in every way

• He was ruthless and cruel but built roads and standardized currency