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What were the 2 most powerful states in Ancient Phoenicia? 25X
Tyre and Sidon
What was Sidon most well know for doing? 10X
Glass making
What is the location of Ancient Phoenicia on a map? 5X
Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
What were the 2 most religious states? 4X
Baalbek and Gebal/Byblos
What was your job in Ancient Phoenicia? What were your most productive years? 8X
1500 - 300 (332) BCE
What century was the alphabet created? 5X
8th Century.
What year was Phoenicia formed? What year did was is firmly established? 6X
3200 BCE
2750 BCE
While trying outdo Sidon, Tyre made an alliance with who? This made them both wealthy. What 2 things did Tyre do with this wealth? 15X
Israel.
Took some power away form the clergy.
Shared the wealth with the citizens
How is it know exactly what Phoenician ships carried on board? Name 6 things. 12X
Shipwrecks. Wine, Oil, Gold, Silver, Glass, Pottery, Jewelry, Copper, Tin....
Evil spirits
What year did Alexander start conquering Ancient Phoenicia? What 3 states did he conquer the 1st year? 10x
332 BBC. Sidon, Byblos/Gebal, Baalbek
What is the main body of water the Phoenicians used for trade? 8X
Mediterranean Sea
Why was manufacturing so special in Ancient Phoenicia? 10X
They could produce a high quantity of an exact item at the same quality for all of them.
Explain how Alexander the Great conquered Tyre. 6X
Tyre surrendered peacefully.
Why was Ancient Phoenicia never taken over prior to Alexander the Great? 7X
People wanted them to continue making their high quality products more than they wanted their land.
Where did the purple dye come from? What was so special about the color? Why did they continue to use it if it was staining their skin so badly. 10X
Sea snails (murex). Royalty wore purple. They did it for money/goods.
What did Alexander want to do that upset the Tyrians after the take over? 6X
He wanted to make a sacrifice in the Holy Temple of Malqart. This was a forbidden place to all outsiders.
What was the furthest place Phoenicia traded with? How do we know this? How do you get there from Ancient Phoenicia? 10X
England/Britain/UK. Artifacts were found here. West across the Mediterranean Sea, out of the Strait of Gibraltar, Go North at Portugal
List the 4 highly regarded Phoenician skills. 8X
Ship building. Glass making. Manufacturing. Dye production.
What did perfecting a curved hull do? 15X
Protected the ship from going down in rough waters.
How many people were eventually killed or sold into slavery by Alexander's army? Who were the only people who survived? 8X
30,000 people were killed or sold into slavery. The only ones who survived were rich people who bribed Alexander and also a few people managed to skillfully escape the island.
What are the 3 things that Byblos/Gebal were known (famous) for? 16X
Named the Bible. Exported Papyrus. Perfected the Curved Hull.
Sidon wanted an alliance with Israel. How did they achieve this? Did it last? 9X
Marriage. Princess Jezabel and King Ahab could not agree that she would adopt his religion. Their marriage did not last and the alliance ended.
What were the 3 magic symbols used by Ancient Phoenicians? 12X
Eye of Horus, Solar Crescent, Scarab Beetle.
After Tyre refused a peaceful surrender, they got conquered. Explain what happened after they refused the sacrifice. How did the army reach Tyre? How long did this take? 17X
After they refused the sacrifice, Tyre destroyed their own causeway (bridge) and was now an island. A new causeway (bridge) had to be made. It took 7 months to build it.