The Phoenicians

Where was Phoenicia located?

• Mesopotamia

• Along the Black Sea

• Along the Mediterranean Sea

• In Sumer

What little critter was very important to the Phoenicians?

• clams

• slugs

• snails

• shrimp

What were some of the important natural resources available to the Phoenicians?

• clay and sand

• fresh water and minerals

• silver and gold

• snails and cedar trees

Since this civilization of people lived near the sea, they became experts at...

• sailing and trading

• swimming and traveling

• fishing and sailing

• building boats and fishing

The Phoenicians created a new way of writing called...

• Phonics

• the Phoenician Alphabet

• cursive cuneiform

• pictographs

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

• land

• all

• sea

• air

The Phoenicians location

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?

• Stories and legends
• Maps and compasses
• Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
• the alphabet they had invented

The purple dye that the Phoenicians were famous for came from...

• juice from berries.

• liquid from snails.

• a special kind of tree sap.

• ink from squid.

What is Phoenicia called today?

• Libya

• Lebanon

• Israel

• Mesopotamia