Quiz #6 The Phoenicians

What was the primary reason for the development of industry and trade in Phoenicia?

• The presence of natural resources and good harbors/port

• Their strong military power to defend their goods

• Their advanced technology to move along the sea

• The influence of the Greeks to sell goods

What does the term 'Phoenicians' mean?

• Sailors of the Mediterranean

• Purple dye people

• Traders of the East

• Cedar wood merchants

What was the most famous trade good of the Phoenicians?

• Silk

• Spices

• Purple dye

• Gold

Which alphabet was adapted by the Phoenicians for recording trade transactions to create their own alphabet ?

• Roman alphabet

• Sumerian cuneiform

• Greek alphabet

• Egyptian hieroglyphs

Which of the following was a famous Phoenician colony? Hint: Northern Africa along the coast.

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Carthage

• Rome

What was the primary method of propulsion/movement for Phoenician ships?

• Animal power to move the ship

• Steam engines using charcoal to move the ship

• Wind and a large, square sail to move the ship

• Oars to move the ship

Which empire eventually absorbed the Phoenicians after the Assyrians?

• Roman Empire

• Egyptian Empire

• Persian Empire

• New Babylonian/Chaldeans Empire

What was the most important export of Phoenicia that allowed them to complete commercial transactions with all his customers regardless of where they were from?

• Shellfish/Purple Dye Fabric

• Luxury goods/Glass Bases

• Cedar wood/Furniture

• Culture/language

What were the Phoenicians known for?

• Agriculture and farming techniques

• Trade route network

• Architectural innovations

• Maritine trade and seafaring

One of the contributions of the Phoenicians to later civilizations was the

• simplified alphabet

• invention of zero

• founding of the first towns

• creation of ceramics