History Cards 1-5 Test and Greek God Flashcards
why was israel divided
Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and increased the burden of work. The people rebelled.
1st Event on the History Cards
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Minoan Culture
2200 BC - 1450 BC
2nd Event on the History Cards
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Mycenaean Culture
1450 BC - 1200 BC
3rd Event on the History Cards
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Trojan War
1250 BC
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Phoenician Civilization and Alphabet
1200 BC - 1000 BC
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Israel Divides into Two Kingdoms
931 BC
Who was the King of Israel during Elijah’s time? Who was the Queen? Where was she from?
King Ahab. Married Jezebel from Phoenicia.
Who popularized the story of the Trojan War? What was the name of the book in which he wrote about it?
Homer popularized the story in his poem The Iliad.
Spelling: i l i a d, but with uppercase i
Where was the largest Minoan built palace?
Knossos
What was the primary way the Mycenaeans supported their economy?
by raids
Who were the Phoenicians known as in the Bible?
Canaanites
So Jezebel was a Canaanite/Phoenician
How did the Phoenicians get their name?
From the Greek word phoinike, or PURPLE-RED, because of a wonderful dye they produced
What is the Greek term similar to the Egyptian term “Pharoah?”
Minos
Who were the two groups of people who fought in the Trojan war? Name two people who fought on each side.
Greeks vs. Trojans.
You look up the names of two heros on each side.
Phoenician’s greatest contribution to civilazation
The alphabet
