Unit 3: Punic Wars Background (Khan Academy)

What were the Phoenicians famous for?

• Fishing and hunting

• Mining and metalwork

• Ship building and trading

• Agriculture and farming

What was the Latin term for the Carthaginians?

• Roman

• Phoenician

• Punic

• Seleucid

What was the significant contribution of the Phoenicians to the world?

• The phonetic alphabet

• The printing press

• The decimal system

• The wheel

What was the primary reason for the Carthaginians being called Phoenicians?

• Their military conquests

• Their architectural achievements

• Their purple dye trading

• Their agricultural innovations

What was the primary conflict between Rome and Carthage known as?

• The Roman-Carthaginian Wars

• The Mediterranean Wars

• The Punic Wars

• The Phoenician Wars