World History Chapter 5 Flashcards
WHat religion were the Phoenicians
Polytheistic
Where did the Phoenicians live
Eastern coast of the Mediterranian Sea
How long did the Phoenicians live where they lived
1550- 300 BCE
What were the Phoenicians famous for
Their trade and their alphabet
Who created sea monsters and why?
The Pheonicians to scare off other people from competing with them for trade
Where did the Phoenicians build their first colony
Carthage in North Africa
What was one very important trade item the Phoenicians had
Purple die made from snails which was used to dye clothes
How many characters did the Phoenician alphabet have
22
What was very important about the Phoenician’s alphabet
It helped shaped the alphabet we know today
Where did the Israelites live and when
Lived in south Phoenicia in the land of Israel from around 1100 to 700 BCE
WHo were the Israelites leader
Abraham
What religion did Abraham teach to the Israelites?
Monotheism
WHen did the Israelites move to Egypt
approximately 2000 BCE
WHo freed the Israelites and when?
Moses in the GREAT EXODUS between 1450 to 1200 BCE
What is an exodus
Any kind of mass departure
Who made Israel into a united kingdom and defeated the Philistines
King David
Who made Jerusalem the capital of the newly united kingdom established by King David and when
King Solomen
Who built the Temple of Jerusalem
King Solomen back at it again
When did King Solomen die
931 BCE
After King Solomon died what were the names of the two parts the united kingdom split into?
The Kingdom of Isreal to the North and Kingdom of Judah in the south
Who exiled the people of Babylonia
The Chaldeans
WHo allowed the Israelites to return and rebuild Jerusalem
The Persians
What were the Israelites eventually known as
THe Jewish people
WHat new religion did the Israelites create
Judaism
