Phoenicians Quiz

Which of the following was NOT an export of the Phoenicians?

• purple dye

• cedar

• olive oil

• fish

What did the Phoenicians use to create Tyrian purple dye?

• murex snails

• chemical compounds

• sea stars

• octopus

What material did the Phoenicians create and export?

• glass

• ivory

• tin

• copper

What important colony and trade center did the Phoenicians create in northern Africa?

• Sidon

• Tyre

• Byblos

• Carthage

What is true about the Phoenician alphabet? Check all that apply.

• It had 22 letters.

• It influenced the Greek and Romans.

• It spread to other areas through cultural diffusion.

• It was a symbol of royalty.

The Phoenicians worshipped one God and lived in Canaan.

• True

• False

The Phoenicians were expert navigators and shipbuilders.

• True

• False

The Phoenicians sailed and traded on the _____________ Sea. (Spelling counts)

The Phoenicians replaced the _______ of Crete as master traders in about 1000 BCE. (Spelling Counts)

Egyptians and Mesopotamians especially wanted Phoenicia's export of _____ because they both did not have a lot of wood for building. (Spelling Counts)