Phoenicians Quiz

Which of the following was NOT an export of the Phoenicians?

• purple dye

• cedar

• olive oil

• fish

What did the Phoenicians use to create Tyrian purple dye?

• murex snails

• chemical compounds

• sea stars

• octopus

What material did the Phoenicians create and export?

• glass

• ivory

• tin

• copper

What important colony and trade center did the Phoenicians create in northern Africa?

• Sidon

• Tyre

• Byblos

• Carthage

What is true about the Phoenician alphabet? Check all that apply.

• It had 22 letters.

• It influenced the Greek and Romans.

• It spread to other areas through cultural diffusion.

• It was a symbol of royalty.

The Phoenicians worshipped one God and lived in Canaan.

• True

• False

The Phoenicians were expert navigators and shipbuilders.

• True

• False

The Phoenicians sailed and traded on the (a)   Sea. (Spelling counts)

The Phoenicians replaced the (a)   of Crete as master traders in about 1000 BCE. (Spelling Counts)

Egyptians and Mesopotamians especially wanted Phoenicia's export of (a)   because they both did not have a lot of wood for building. (Spelling Counts)