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The Ancient Phoenicians. Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Phoenicians lived near the sea.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

2.

No one knows why the Phoenicians civilization ended.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

3.

Phoenician sailors used the stars to guide them in the right direction.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

4.

The Phoenicians sold glass and wood.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

5.

The Phoenicians became very wealthy by trading a purple-colored dye.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

6.

The Phoenicians developed their alphabet to record their history.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

7.

The Phoenician alphabet had letters based on what they could hear.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

8.

The Phoenicians were ... (Choose 3 correct answers)

a)

traders

b)

farmers

c)

sailors

d)

shipbuilders

e)

artists

9.

The Phoenicians were the only people who knew how to make purple clothes.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

10.

The Phoenicians were the first to ... (Choose 3 correct answers)

a)

learn how to sail using the stars at night.

b)

build pyramids.

c)

make purple-colored dye.

d)

use the alphabet

e)

trade with other civilizations.

11.

The Phoenician civilization ended about 3000 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

DS

12.

What did the Phoenicians rule?

a)

the world

b)

the seas

c)

the alphabet

d)

the royals