Phoenicians colonize Eastern Mediterranean and Carthage
- 1. Which Phoenician city became the most prosperous and powerful in the Mediterranean?
A) Carthage
B) Tyre
C) Byblos
D) Sidon
- 2. Who were the main rivals of the Phoenicians in the Mediterranean trade?
A) Persians
B) Romans
C) Egyptians
D) Greeks
- 3. What was the dominant form of government in most Phoenician colonies?
A) Monarchy
B) Oligarchy
C) Democracy
D) Dictatorship
- 4. Which famous Carthaginian general led his troops, including elephants, across the Alps during the Second Punic War?
A) Hannibal
B) Julius Caesar
C) Alexander the Great
D) Scipio Africanus
- 5. Which Phoenician city was known for its legendary purple dye industry?
A) Sidon
B) Byblos
C) Tyre
D) Carthage
- 6. What is the traditional date for the founding of Carthage by the Phoenicians?
A) 814 BC
B) 2000 BC
C) 1000 BC
D) 500 AD
- 7. In what modern-day country are the ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos located?
A) Egypt
B) Lebanon
C) Greece
D) Italy
- 8. Which Phoenician city was famous for its production of papyrus and was a center of learning and knowledge?
A) Carthage
B) Tyre
C) Byblos
D) Sidon
- 9. What was the main route used by the Phoenicians to trade with the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic regions?
A) Straits of Gibraltar
B) Red Sea
C) Strait of Hormuz
D) Bosphorus Strait
- 10. Which famous Phoenician princess was abducted by Zeus in Greek mythology?
A) Atalanta
B) Hypsipyle
C) Europa
D) Dido
- 11. Which ancient civilization colonized the Eastern Mediterranean and founded the city of Carthage?
A) Romans
B) Greeks
C) Egyptians
D) Phoenicians
- 12. What important invention are the Phoenicians credited with developing?
A) Plow
B) Wheel
C) Alphabet
D) Printing press
- 13. The Phoenician city-state of Carthage was located in present-day which country?
A) Morocco
B) Greece
C) Tunisia
D) Israel
- 14. Which Phoenician god was associated with the sea and maritime trade?
A) Ba'al
B) Astarte
C) Melqart
D) Hadad
- 15. Which Greek historian wrote about the Phoenician exploits in his work 'Histories'?
A) Plutarch
B) Xenophon
C) Herodotus
D) Thucydides
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