The Phoenicians

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What were the major cities of the Phoenicians?

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Tyre, Sidon, Byblos, and Arwad

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What does the name 'Phoenician' possibly signify? Options: The color purple-red, The color blue-green, The color yellow-orange, The color black-white

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The color purple-red

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When did the Phoenician cities first emerge as urban entities?

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Around 1500 B.C.

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What were the main natural resources of the Phoenician cities?

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Cedars of Lebanon and murex shells

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Which ancient civilization had a significant influence on Phoenician art? Options: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Persian

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Egyptian

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What was the significant contribution of the Phoenicians?

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An alphabetic writing system

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Which Phoenician colony ventured beyond the Strait of Gibraltar?

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Carthage

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Who was commissioned to build and embellish the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem?

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Hiram of Tyre

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Which ancient historian mentioned Phoenician sailors circumnavigating Africa?

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Herodotus

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What was the prized dye produced by the Phoenicians?

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Purple dye