Phoenicia and Israel Quiz

What was a key aspect of the Phoenician way of life?

• Farming

• Sea trade

• Mining

• Manufacturing

What is one of the main achievements of Phoenicia?

• Development of democracy

• Creation of the alphabet

• Building of pyramids

• Invention of the wheel

Where is Israel located in relation to Phoenicia?

• North of Phoenicia

• South of Phoenicia

• East of Phoenicia

• West of Phoenicia

What is the term for a time when there is so little food that many people starve?

• Drought

• Famine

• Plague

• Flood

What product made the Phoenicians rich?

• Gold

• Purple dye

• Silver

• Spices

What is the term for sending people into distant parts of an empire?

• Colonization

• Exile

• Migration

• Exploration

What was a major city of Phoenicia?

• Carthage

• Jerusalem

• Athens

• Rome

What was a major religious belief in Israel?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Animism

• Atheism

Which item did NOT play an important role in Phoenician trade?

• Timber

• Weapons

• Dyes

• Exotic foods

How many symbols did the Phoenician alphabet use to represent sounds of language?

• 10

• 15

• 22

• 30