Topic 2 Lesson 4 Quiz: The Phoenicians

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.