Daily Life in Ancient Cities
One continent that does not meet at the Middle East is
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) Australia
What was the Phoenicians most valuable contribution to the world?
Alphabet
These people were early empire builders
Hittites
Which country made the first coins?
Lydia
Who was NOT one of the first three kings of Israel?
a) Cyrus
b) Saul
c) David
d) Solomon
In ancient times, millstones were used for
grinding grain
Ten Commandments
What do we call a powerful ruler who controls an empire?
Emperor
Trade conducted by giving goods for other desired goods is
Barter
The prophet sent by God to warn Ninevah
Jonah
A group of people traveling together with pack animals is a
Caravan
What did the Phoenicians make from murex?
purple dye
What city did the Israelites capture using only shouts and trumpet blasts?
Jericho
Who was the last king of Lydia, a man famous for his great wealth?
Croesus
1) The most important river in Israel is the
2) the lowest place on the earth's land surface is the
1) Jordan River
2) Dead Sea
What did most people of the Middle East do after they ate at noon?
Rested
Which city was an important Phoenician trading post in Northern Africa?
Carthage
Which people were so involved in wickedness that they left no great contribution to the world
Canaanites
The process of making coins is
minting
Which people conquered the Southern kingdom of Judah and took them captive?
Babylonians
The nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula are called
Bedouins
What plant is used to make a paper-like material?
Papyrus
The chief god of the Canaanites was
Baal
Give one reason why the development of coins was so important to trade in the ancient world.
Which people conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and took them captive?
Assyrians