The Hebrews and Phoenicians

Israel eventually divided into two kingdoms: Israel (north) and Judah (south).

• True

• False

Where is Israel located on the map?

(a)  

• West of the Mediterranean Sea.

• Just east of the Mediterranean Sea.
• North of the Mediterranean Sea.

• South of the Red Sea.

Another name used for the Hebrews...

One of the greatest differences between the Hebrews and the nations around them was that they were ​ (a)  

• monotheistic (worshiped only one god)
• polytheistic (worshiped many gods)

Where was the great temple of the Hebrews located and what was it called?

• Hebron;

  Yahweh's Temple

• Jerusalem;

  David's Temple

• Nazareth;

  Jesus' Temple

• Jerusalem; Solomon's Temple

Which Persian ruler allowed the Jews to return to their homeland after being taken into captivity by the Babylonians?

• King Nebuchadnezzar

• King Cyrus

• King Darius

• King David

The ​ (a)   made the most of where they lived by using ​ ​ (b)   to build boats for trading.

• Phoenicians
• Hebrews
• wood
• silver

The Phoenicians were a group of Canaanites who lived ​ (a)   in what are now the countries of ​ (b)  

• in a large region north of Egypt
• in a small region north of Egypt
• Lebanon and Syria
• Greece and Jordan

The Phoenicians became wealthy by doing what?

• Manufacturing weapons to trade with neighbor nations.

• Farming.

• Traveling by ship to distant places where they would buy and sell uncommon goods.

• Teaching other nations how to trade using their trade routes.

• Becoming skilled at making many of the goods they traded.

The Phoenicians were known for buying and selling goods to many different people. This type of worker is called a...