Phoenician Terms Quiz

What is an artisan?

• a skilled craftsperson

• a person who makes money through trade

• an offical who represents a country

• a formal agreement between countries

What word best describes a treaty?

• trade

• agreement

• network

• representative

What name is given to a place that falls under the control of a distant country?

• trade network

• diplomat

• treaty

• colony

A maritime merchant travels by...

• land.

• sea.

• air.

Which modern-day country was once known by foreigners as Phoenicia?

• Israel

• Syria

• Lebanon

• Cyprus

Carthage was a colony of Phoenicia and located along the trade network of the Atlantic Ocean.

• true

• false

What was the shellfish known as murex used for in Phoenica?

• currency

• treaties

• navigation

• purple dye

Select ALL the reasons why the Phoenicians were successful sea traders?

• They were able to travel the open seas by using a variety of navigation techniques.

• They were able to construct their boats out of durable cedar trees.

• They were able to create a successful trade network that linked important trade centers across the Mediterranean Sea.

• They established colonies along the trade networks where Phoenician settlers were able to gather resources to trade.

What word best describes a diplomat?

• settler

• agreement

• representative

• merchant

Select all the words that best describe the people of Phoenicia.

• merchants

• navigators

• isolationists

• artisans