Mediterranean

What effect did trade have on the Phoenicians?

• It helped them prosper and become wealthy.

• It helped them develop a single language and money system.

• It allowed them to spread out throughout Europe.

• It led to the spread of diseases that wiped out city-states.

How did the Mycenaean civilization differ from the Minoan civilization?

• The Mycenaeans performed animal sacrifices.

• The Mycenaeans were more warlike than the Minoans.

• The Mycenaeans created an alphabet with 22 consonants.

• The Mycenaeans sacrificed seven youths to the Minotaur every year.

In what two ways did the Etruscans influence the Romans?

• hey made armor and swords for invasions.

• They created an alphabet that led to the development of Latin letters.

• They created palaces with watchtowers to protect their cities.

• They started city planning methods with public sewers, roads, and bridges.

• They grew cedar trees that were used to create ships and homes.

Which of the following is a similarity between the Minoans and the Mycenaeans?

• Both built paved roads throughout their cities.

• Both created glass objects that they traded throughout the region.

• Both performed animal sacrifices to gods and goddesses.

• Both relied on a strong central government.

What effect did location have on the Phoenicians and the Minoans?

• It made them more open to invasions, which happened regularly.

• It isolated them from other civilizations of the time.

• It forced them to find new ways to build their settlements.

• It allowed them to use the Mediterranean Sea and other bodies of water for trade.

They were known for their shipbuilding and navigation skills.

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Phoenicians

• Etruscans

One of the goods the Phoenicians were most famous for trading was...

• armor

• purple dye

• perfume

The_______________ were expert shipbuilders, and their techniques are still used today.

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Phoenicians

• Etruscans

Which of these were achievements of the Phoenicians? (will be more than 1 answer)

• Created shipbuilding techniques that are used today

• Created an alphabet with 22 consonants

• Learned how to navigate the Mediterranean Sea

• Made purple dye from murex shells

Which of these two are characteristics of the Etruscan civilization?

• ox horns used in religious ceremonies

• City-planning techniques with roads and bridges

• Animal sacrifice to the gods

• Battles between gladiators