Who Were the Canaanites?

Who Were the Canaanites Video

Mr. Curia's World History

This is a video lesson activity

Pay attention to the video, and prepare to answer questions

This video will cover ​who the Canaanites were, how they lived, and the archeological evidence that has been found and what it shows. Please take note of 5 facts about the Canaanites in the provided form. This will be available on Teams for further study.

The process of taking notes will make you remember things better.​

Multiple Choice

What was the difference in focus between the book of Joshua, and the book of Judges?

• Joshua focused on defeating the Canaanites, Judges focused on not driving them out

• Joshua focused on Canaanite cities, Judges focused on Israelite cities

• Joshua focused on Canaanite songs, Judges focused on Canaanite art

• Joshua focused on Israelite style, Judges focused on Canaanite style

Multiple Choice

After conquering Jericho, how many other cities were listed as conquered by the Israelites?

• 42

• 9000

• 31

• 2

Multiple Select

What three characteristics did the video list for the Canaanites?

• Big temples

• Big cities

• Big goats

• Lived under Egyptian authority

• Lived under Babylonian authority

Multiple Choice

Why was Canaan so important for Egyptian trade?

• They had a lot of resources the Egyptians wanted

• There were two major roads that connected Egypt to the Aegean region

• The Canaanites were excellent traders so they carried goods long distances

• The Canaanites were the only people around with cargo planes

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the set of letters from the Canaanite kings to the Egyptian pharaohs?

• The Canaan Letters

• The Canaanite Group Chat

• The Memphis Letters

• The Amarna Letters

Poll

Based on the parts of the letter that were shown in the video, how much control do you think Egypt had over the Canaanite kings?

• 1 - Almost none

• 2 - Very little

• 3 - A strong amount

• 4 - Almost total control

Multiple Choice

The Egyptian empire and governors served what role in Canaan?

• To administer disputes and maintain order

• To check the vibes

• To measure crop yields and teach farming

• To make sure that all sheep were sheared according to proper procedure

Multiple Choice

The Canaanites lived in urban environments, and built large cities. What form of government organization did they have?

• An empire

• A democratic confederation

• A collection of city-states

• An intergalactic trade federation

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the city where the Bible says that a huge battle will be fought at in the future?

• Ashkelon

• Meggido

• Jerusalem

• Jericho

Multiple Choice

What was the large structure that was central to many Canaanite cities?

• Football stadium

• Palace

• Factory

• Temple

Multiple Choice

Who was the head of the Canaanite pantheon, usually?

• Baal

• Ra

• El

• Zeus

Multiple Choice

What animal were both Baal and El associated with?

• Eagles

• Lions

• Crocodiles

• Bulls

Multiple Select

What are some of the main points we can take from the archaeological information about the Canaanites?

• They lived in large city-states with no central political unit

• They really liked chariot racing

• They were under control of the Egyptians

• They lived in nomadic tribes

• The Amarna Letters give a good account of the local culture

Multiple Choice

While Canaan was politically dominated by Egypt it's culture showed it was a _______.

• separate culture entirely.

• a cultural crossroads for the region.

• an Egyptian copycat culture.

• a Greek based culture.

Multiple Choice

What led to the fall of Canaanite civilization?

• The Iron Age invaders

• The Bronze Age Confusion

• The Bronze Age Collapse

• The Space Age visitors

Multiple Choice

When the large empires around them collapsed, something the Canaanites relied on broke down.

• Their crops failed

• There were big earthquakes

• They stopped being able sail the oceans

• Long distance trade mostly stopped