Ancient Phoenicians Quiz

Where did the Phoenicians occupy around 3,000 BC?

• Greece

• Egypt

• Levant

• Mesopotamia

What did the Phoenicians depend on for trading their products?

• Roads

• Air travel

• Sailing

• Caravans

What did the Phoenicians spread to Europe and Africa through their trade?

• Religion

• Alphabet

• Currency

• Spices

What were the Phoenicians famous for making from the sea?

What was the name of the dark purple dye the Phoenicians were famous for?

• Indigo

• Crimson

• Magenta

• Tyrian purple

Who wore robes of Tyrian purple?

• Commoners

• Royalty

• Merchants

• Soldiers

What was the main economy of the Phoenicians dependent on?

Where was the most famous man-made port of the Phoenicians located?

What did the Phoenicians use to create the first widely used alphabet?

• Cuneiform signs

• Alphabets

• Hieroglyphs

• Pictographic signs

What did the Phoenicians start as a result of the beginning of the alphabet?

• Temples

• Schools

• Trade routes

• Palaces