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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
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
How many symbols did their writing system have?
22
26
28
32
Tyrian purple is the name of this product
rare and expensive dye
fine linen
metalworking
carved ivory
This was the largest colony founded by the Phoenicians
Cree
Rome
Athens
Carthage
The Phoenicians were from where?
Syria
Babylon
Sumer
Phoenicia
What was the name of the snail that produced the purple dye?
Garden Snail
Mediterranean Snail
Murex Snail
Phoenician Snail
the art of steering a ship from place to place
import
navigation
export
colony
The Phoenicians used cedar trees to....
make paper
build their homes
build beautiful furniture
What did Phoenicians manufacture?
wood ships
metal ships
flat ships
iron ships
using ships to trade goods and ideas with other peoples.
A __________________ is a risky or dangerous trip.
What does the word "profit" mean?
something that fits well
money made from an item after expenses are paid
trading money for goods
to pay off a debt
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