Topic 2 Lesson 4: The Phoenicians

The goods made and shipped by Phoenicians to other lands are called

(a)  

• tribute.
• resources.
• exports.
• imports.

Why were the Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?

• Phoenician armies imposed Phoenician culture throughout the region.

• Phoenicia had many natural resources that were desirable to other countries.

• The Phoenician cavalry could cover more ground faster than foot soldiers.

• Phoenician sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region.

In the Phoenician alphabet, symbols were used to represent

(a)  

• sounds.
• syllables.
• ideas.
• pictographs.

Which city was originally a Phoenician city?

(a)  

• Rome
• Ur
• Carthage
• Sumer

An area ruled by a distant country is called

• an ally.

• a city-state.

• a colony.

• an empire.

What is an import?

• good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country

• good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders

• art of steering a ship from place to place

• group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state

What is an export?

• good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders

• good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country

• art of steering a ship from place to place

• spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

What is navigation?

• art of steering a ship from place to place

• group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state

• spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound

What is a colony?

• group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state

• spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound

• a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment

What is cultural diffusion?

• spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound

• a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment

• to make a gain