Phoenicia 1
What is the best way to describe major cities of Phoenicia?
Sea ports.
Phoenician colonies were mainly used to support which activity?
Trade.
Which kingdom was Kush's most frequent trade partner?
Egypt.
What shared body of water contributed the most to the trade relationship that developed between Kush and Egypt?
The Nile River.
What is the first and last name of the 1st grade teacher at St. Marys?
Erica Miller.
The Phoenician script formed the basic of which civilization's form of writing?
Greek (or Latin) letters.
Egypt.
Ancient Kush had an abundant supply of ____.
Gold and iron ore.
What two bodies of water were major Kush cities located near?
The Nile River and the Red Sea.
Mrs. Stevens taught at which city before coming to St. Marys?
San Diego.
Which route did Phoenician traders mainly travel to other regions or civilizations?
What type of materials (goods) were Phoenician artisans mainly focused on producing?
Luxury goods.
The majority of the wealth of ancient Kush was acquired through ____.
Trading of goods and resources.
Religious practices.
What day is the official last day of school?
June 7th.
Why did other civilizations want Phoenicia's cedar wood?
Because of its strength and water resistance. Cedar was a valued timber for shipbuilding.
What was the major accomplishment of the Kush ruler Piye?
He established a Kush dynasty in Egypt (unified Egypt and Kush).
The surplus of what natural resource contributed the most to the development of Kush's trade with other African peoples?
Wood.
What kind of car does Mr. A drive?
Subaru STI.
Why did the Phoenicians originally develop an alphabet?
To keep business records or transactions.
Phoenician colonies were mainly located in which region?
Weapons production.
If the kingdom of Kush still existed, its capital would be closest to which present-day African city?
Khartoum, Sudan.
What is the first and last of the head priest at St. Marys?
Father Tom Cook.