Phoenicians Quizzizz

What geographical feature did the Phoenicians live near and rely upon?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Misty Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gobi Desert

What was the biggest problem the mountains caused?

• Landslides

• Made it difficult to trade

• Mountain lions would attack

• The mountains were too tall to climb

What kind of area did the Phoenicians live in?

• Suburban

• Rural

• Urban

• Anarchic

What is unique about Phoenician cities?

• They believed in one god instead of many.

• They used to be city-states of Sumer.

• They were exceptionally violent.

• They're still around today

What is true about Phoenician resources?

• They were primarily expensive metals.

• There were few of them.

• They used them to craft weapons.

• They consisted mostly of animal skins.

What resource was among the earliest and most important of the Phoenicians?

• Iron

• Timber

• Gold

• Polyester

What two things made trading most difficult for the Phoenicians?

• Enemies and mountains

• Enemies and mountain lions

• Mountain lions and natural disasters

• Floods and invasions

How did Phoenicians solve their trade problems?

• Praying to the gods

• Hiring soldiers

• Using the sea to travel and trade

• Constructing strong walls to protect themselves

Which of the following countries did the Phoenicians NOT enjoy good trade with (not so much because of violence, but because they never interacted)?

• Egypt

• China

• Spain

• Italy

What happened to the Phoenicians because of their trade practices?

• They stopped believing in gods.

• They built a large army.

• Less enemies bothered them.

• They became rich.