Who Were the Phoenicians

Why were the Phoenicians known as the "Purple People?"

• Because they made purple dye, which was highly valued by royalty.

• Their diet turned their skin purple.

• Their capitol city of Tyre was painted purple.

The City-States of Phoenicia were...

• Vassals of a great empire.

• Independent.

• Constantly warring with each other.

The Phoenicians were mainly a ___ _______ people.

• Desert

• Mountain

• Paleolithic

• Sea Faring

One of Phonecia's most important contributions was their...

• Cuisine

• Alphabet

• Algebra

The Trireme was...

• An early crossbow.

• A pasta dish popular with the Minoans

• A ship with three rows of oars.

• A religious title, similar to the Pope.

The Phoenician religion was...

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

The Phoenicians traveled to...

• Along the African Coast, and up to the Iberian Peninsula.

• North America and Alaska

• Australia

• China

The Phonecians fell to the Persian empire because they did not have a ______ _____.

• Unified army

• Skilled negotiator

• Triremes

• Purple dye