Phoenician Culture Quiz

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

• 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

• sounds

• syllables

• ideas

• pictographs

Which city was originally a Phoenician colony?

• Rome

• Ur

• Carthage

• Sumer

An area ruled by a distant country is called

• an ally

• a city-state

• a colony

• an empire

What were the Phoenicians known for?

• Agriculture and farming techniques

• Trade route network

• Architectural innovations

• Maritine trade and seafaring

The group of people who were seafarers and settled along the Mediterranean Coast, also produced the Phoenician alphabet is.....

• Hebrews

• Phoenicians

• Egyptians

• Sumerians

What is a colony

• A colony is a type of plant.
• A colony is a group of people living in isolation.
• A colony is a form of government organization.
• A group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state

What is an export

• An export is a good or service sold to a foreign country.
• A tax imposed on goods sold abroad.
• A product that is imported from another country.
• A service provided only within the domestic market.

What is an import

• An import is a tax imposed on goods from other countries.
• An import is a type of currency exchange.
• An import is a service provided exclusively within a country.
• An import is a good or service brought into a country from another country.