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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the most powerful traders/merchants around Mediterranean Sea? When? | Phoenicians; around 1100 BC |
| Where did the Phoenicians live? | Around island of Tyre |
| The Phoenicians squeezed the 1.____ of 2.___ that washed ashore. | 1.glands 2.snails |
| 1.____ snail glands squeezed = 2.____ of dye | 1. 60,000 2. 1 IB |
| Who were the only people that could afford the "royal purple"? | Kings |
| What did the Phoenicians grow that was in high demand in building of their time? | Cedar |
| Why did the Phoenicians rely on trade across the sea? What did this make Phoenicians excellent at? | Phoenicia was poor in resources; they were made excellent sailors |
| The Phoenicians were credited for creating the first _______. | alphabet |
| How many symbols did the Phoenician alphabet contain? | 22 characters |
| Who added four more symbols and changed the shape to make it the alphabet today? | Greeks and Romans |