Ch 3 Test- Ancient Middle East

Who were the Arabs that wandered from place to place?

• Phoenicians

• Bedouins

• Israelites

• Lydians

Which plant was used to make a paper-like material?

• Murex

• Biblos

• Papyrus

• Cedar

What sea snail was used to create purple dye?

• Murex

• Alphabet

• Papyrus

• Lydian

What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians?

• Papyrus

• Alphabet

• Caravan

• Minting coins

Who is a person that carries one country's goods to another?

• Barterer

• Trader

• Middleman

• Merchant

What is "Biblos"?

• A Phoenician city

• The Greek word for papyrus and the books made from it

• A type of caravan

• A mint for making coins

What is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides called?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Empire

• Fault

What is a group of countries or kingdoms under the control of a more powerful ruler called?

• Caravan

• Empire

• Fault

• Barter

What do you call people traveling in groups with pack animals?

• Caravan

• Middlemen

• Barterers

• Merchants

What is exchanging goods for other goods called?

• Barter

• Minting

• Caravan

• Trade