Phoenicians

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

• writing

• goverment

• alphabet

• cedar wood

The Phoenicians were from where?

• Mediterranean

• Babylon

• Media

• Phoenicia

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

• land

• all

• sea

• air

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

• Garden Snail

• Mediterranean Snail

• Murex Snail

• Phoenician Snail

spreading of cultural traits from one region to another

• cultural change

• cultural shift

• cultural differences

• cultural diffusion

the word alphabet comes from the first two letters in the Greek alphabet - what are they?

• alpha and omega

• alpha and beta

• beta and zeta

• beta and sigma

Which letter best represents Phoenicia?

• M

• N

• H

• G

Mountains forced Phoenicians to create independent cities. What were these independent cities called?

• city-states

• empires

• civilizations

• kingdoms

What were Phoenicians famous for?

• Blue

• Lumber

• Purple dye

• Gold

What does it take to be considered a "master of the sea?"

• Live by the sea

• Good at farming

• Have reliable ships

• Excellent herding skills