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Mediterranean Civilizations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having the belief in one god is called....

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

2.

The people on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea were getting rich by gathering what animal and using the purple dye from it?

a)

birds

b)

snails

c)

turtles

d)

crickets

3.

Check all answers that are correct. In bazaars merchants sold strange animals such as

a)

giraffes

b)

warthogs

c)

bears

d)

horses

e)

pigs

4.

How many symbols did the Phoenicians include in their alphabet?

a)

70

b)

12

c)

22

d)

36

5.

What caused the Israelites to flee south to Egypt?

a)

A flood

b)

A famine

c)

A plague

d)

A war

6.

Name all of the kings of Israel mentioned in the text.

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Matthew

d)

Soloman

e)

Moses

7.

To force someone to live in another country means to..

a)

exile them

b)

famine them

c)

invade them

d)

conquer them

8.

What was the capital of the Israelite nation?

a)

Egypt

b)

Assyria

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Babylon

9.

Which people established the world's first trading empire?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Israelites

10.

What happened soon after the death of King Solomon?

a)

Israel developed a sea trade with distant lands

b)

Israel took over Assyria

c)

Israel split into two kingdoms

d)

Israel fell to the Chaldeans

11.

Who led the Israelites to develop a belief in one God?

a)

Solomon

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Moses

12.

Which way would be the easiest for you to communicate through writing?

a)

Secret Codes

b)

Alphabets

c)

Lines and Shapes

d)

Pictures