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The nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula are called
a) Hittites
b) Bedouins
c) Persians
d) Middlemen

One continent that does NOT meet at the Middle East is
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) Australia

In ancient times, millstones were used for
a) baking bread
b) planting grain
c) grinding grain
d) pressing olive oil

What did most people of the Middle East do after they ate at noon
a) played games
b) read books
c) rested
d) prepared the next meal

What was the Phoenicians most valuable contribution to the world
a) alphabet
b) blown glass
c) murex
d) maps

What did the Phoenicians make from murex
a) papyrus
b) boats
c) blown glass
d) purple dye

Which city was an important Phoenician trading post in northern Africa
a) Babylon
b) Byblos
c) Carthage
d) Ninevah

These people were early empire builders
a) Phoenicians
b) Hittites
c) Lydians
d) Israelites

What do we call a powerful ruler who controls an empire
a) emperor
b) president
c) chief
d) dictator

Which country made the first coins
a) Phoenicia
b) Lydia
c) Persia
d) Assyria

Who was the last king of Lydia, a man famous for his great wealth
a) Cyrus
b) Solomon
c) Nebuchadnezzar
d) Croesus

Who was NOT one of the first three kings of Israel
a) Cyrus
b) Saul
c) David
d) Solomon

Which people were so involved in wickedness that they left no great contribution to the world
a) Babylonians
b) Canaanites
c) Lydians
d) Persians

Which people conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and took them captive
a) Hittites
b) Persians
c) Assyrians
d) Babylonians

Which people conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and took them captive
a) Hittites
b) Persians
c) Assyrians
d) Babylonians

The process of making coins is
a) smelting
b) minting
c) irrigating
d) shoveling

A group of people traveling together with pack animals is a
a) caravan
b) nomad
c) irrigation
d) smelting

Trade conducted by giving goods for other desired goods is known as
a) irrigating
b) smelting
c) caravan
d) barter

The most important rivr in Israel is the
a) Tigris
b) Euphrates
c) Jordan
d) Huang He

The chief god of the Canaanites was
a) Nanna
b) Hammurabi
c) Baal
d) Nebuchadnezzar

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