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Phoenicians

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A good or service that is brought in, or purchased from a foreign territory.

a)

import

b)

export

c)

barter

d)

investment

2.

A society or territory that is under political control from a foreign or distant society is called a _________________

a)

colony

b)

navigation

c)

empire

d)

country

3.

The spreading of cultural traits from one region to another is referred to as -

a)

cultural change

b)

cultural shift

c)

cultural differences

d)

cultural diffusion

4.
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
a)
Stories and legends
b)
Maps and compasses
c)
Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
d)
the alphabet they had invented
5.

What modern nation is now the main location of ancient Phoenicia?

a)

Syria

b)

Lebanon

c)

Israel

d)

Iraq

6.

How many letters did the Phoenician alphabet system have?

a)

22

b)

26

c)

28

d)

32

7.

How far west did the Phoenicians trade?

a)

Britain (England)

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Egypt

8.

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

a)

land

b)

all

c)

sea

d)

air

9.

This was the largest colony, located on the North African coast, founded by the Phoenicians

a)

Crete

b)

Sardinia

c)

Athens

d)

Carthage

10.

The art of steering a ship from place to place

a)

import

b)

navigation

c)

commerce

d)

rowing

11.

Which tree and its wood was important to Phoenician industry and trade?

a)

Mahogany

b)

Timber

c)

Cedar

d)

Maple

12.

Define barter trade?

a)

Exchange of goods or service for money

b)

Exchange of goods for goods

c)

Exchange of goods for higher social status

d)

Exchange of ideas, traditions, and beliefs