Phoenician Trade
What product did the Phoenicians create from shellfish?
Purple dye.
How many letters were in the Phoenician alphabet?
22 letters.
What powered Phoenician ships in addition to the wind?
A large, square sail.
What type of wood did the Phoenicians export to Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Cedar wood.
From which ancient writing system did the Phoenicians adapt their alphabet?
Sumerian cuneiform.
Which ocean did the Phoenicians explore, becoming one of the first Mediterranean people to do so?
The Atlantic Ocean.
What were raw materials used for by Phoenician artisans?
Crafting luxury goods for trade
Which two ancient civilizations adapted or modified the Phoenician alphabet?
Greeks and Romans.
Name one place the Phoenicians sailed to beyond the Mediterranean.
Britain or the Azores.
Which two places were mentioned as destinations for Phoenician wood exports?
Egypt and Mesopotamia.
What was the primary purpose of the Phoenician alphabet when it was first created?
To record trade transactions.
What kind of ships did the Phoenicians build?
Strong, wide ships.
Around what year did independent city-states emerge in Phoenicia?
About 1000 B.C.
What is the most important export of Phoenicia mentioned in the lesson?
Its culture.
Which empire eventually absorbed the Phoenicians?
The New Babylonian Empire.