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Who developed new navigation techniques so ships could cross the sea safely?
The Persians
The Phoenicians
The Iroquois
The Early Americans
Where did the Phoenicians get their purple dye?
Snail
Turtle
Plant
Package
Sailors safely arrived at ports because they learned to track the location of the star named what?
Polaris
Yamaha
Ski Doo
Arctic Cat
Why was Phoenicia's location so good?
On the Red Sea
On the Mediterranean Sea
It was a beautiful city
It was in an Urban area
Why was The Phoenician Alphabet so important?
You could sing it easily
Made it easier to communicate more clearly the complex ideas and trade with others. Other countries worked hard to learn the alphabet.
it is Exactly like ours today
It was exactly like Cuneiform
Name some of the trade goods of the Phoenicians.
timber
silverwork
ivory carvings
beautiful glass objects
Tyrian purple dye from the Murex Sea Snail
What is a cavalry?
A Fancy Chariot
A bad infection in your teeth
A unit of soldiers that ride horses
A copper weapon
Why were the Phoenicians a wealthy trading society?
Why was the development of roads started by Darius so important?
They helped change the way people perceived (viewed) the world.
The world was now more safe and secure and good roads made it easier for people from different regions to interact with one another.
They helped in developing skyscrapers for the big urban cities in the Americas
They bridged together Africa and Antarctica
They were very decorative and attracted tourists from all over the world
Who was the leader in Ancient Persia, that allowed his people to keep their customs and because of this, his people did not rebel.
Cyrus the Great
Darius
Cambyses
Perseus
Who were the governors that collected taxes for Darius?
Satraps
Cavalry
Charioters
Musketeers
What lasted nine years after the Greek cities rebelled and Darius invaded Greece
The Battle of Chariot Town
Bunker Hill
The Athenian Battle
The Persian Wars
Who was Cyrus the Great’s son?
Cambyses and Darius
Darius and Rutgers
Lee and Brice
Dan and Shay
Why was Cyrus the Great so great?
He was cruel and ruthless but created a code of laws that people followed
He conquered many lands but let the people he conquered keep their customs and didn’t force them to adopt Persian customs and didn’t mistreat them
He was Humble and perfect in every way
He was ruthless and cruel but built roads and standardized currency