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The Phoenicians and Israelites

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Phoenicians did very little farming and chose to build their cities on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. What did they spend most of their time doing?

a)

War and conquest

b)

Making toys and baking cookies

c)

Eating and drinking

d)

Sailing and trading

2.

The Phoenicians were the finest ________ in the ancient world.

a)

bakers

b)

sailors

c)

tailors

d)

pirates

3.

Which of the following would be considered the most important invention of the ancient Phoenician civilization?

a)

Their ability to navigate at sea

b)

Their secret green dye

c)

Their ability to negotiate a good trade

d)

Their alphabet

4.

The Phoenicians established a number of colonies throughout the Mediterranean. Which one was the most important?

a)

Carthage in North Africa

b)

Gadir in Spain

c)

Kition in Cyprus

d)

Lixis in Morocco

5.

The Phoenicians gained a great deal of wealth by developing which of the following?

a)

Keels in the middle of a ships hull for stability

b)

A recipe for really good chocolate chip cookies

c)

A secret method of dyeing cloth purple

d)

Glass making

6.

Where did the ancient Israelites live?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

The Indus River Valley

c)

Along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea

d)

Egypt

7.

What was one very important difference between the Israelites and the other peoples who lived nearby?

a)

The Israelites practiced a monotheistic religion.

b)

The Israelites were famous explorers and traders.

c)

The Israelites established a powerful empire that rivaled Rome.

d)

Their practice of human sacrifice

8.

Which modern-day religion developed from the Israelite belief system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

9.

Which of the following would be the best definition for the term monotheism?

a)

A belief in many gods.

b)

A belief in one god.

c)

The universe is a mystery no one can fathom.

d)

A belief in no god or gods.

10.

Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Joseph

c)

Moses

d)

John the Baptist