Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Phenosians question

1)The Phoenecian's lived in the northern part of Canaan
2)They were known for the ships they used to trade and reach other civilizations
3) The Phoenecian's were the only ones with well made ships that could travel and reach other regions to trade. also they were the brave ones that went to explore these places
4) Some cities were Tyre, Byblos,Beirut, and Sidon
5)They were spread across mountains in small cities and could only be reached by ocean or small mountain trails
6) It was named after discovering a purple dye that was then used and sold a lot in trading. it was discovered by a small sea shell that bit a dog and turned its lips purple.
7)The most valuable gift was the idea of the alphabet. it was spread across all the land to many cities and was used for keeping records.
8) Cartihage was discovererd in 814 bc in a small town called Tunisia. it was a trading city.

hebrew questions

1. The Hebrews were originally from Ur near the Euphrates river. 
2. They were descendants of Abraham's followers.
3. Ten Commandments:
           1. Thou shalt not have no other god before me: the people could not worship any other gods.
2         2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:The people should not worship any idols. Just the one God.
3         3.Thou shalt not take the name of Lord thy God in vain: The people could not use his name in vain
4         4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: Six days are for work and then the final is for worshipping
5         5. Honour thy father and thy mother: honor and respect your parents and elders
6         6. Thou shalt not kill
7         7.Thou shalt not commit adultery
           8. Thou shalt not steal
9         9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy 
          10. Thou shalt not covet: Yearn to have something
4. Moses was the leader that lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt and away from slavery. He also created the Ten Commandments.
5. The name of the Hebrew god is Yahweh (yah' wā).
6. Social Justice meant that everyone had the right to be treated fairly.
7. The promise land was Canaan, where they became herders and farmers.
8. Saul was their first king. Next came King David who reunited the tribes and conquered the Canaanites. He also wrote many of the psalms that are found in the Bible. Then came David's son Solomon, who used peace and trading to bring peace to the people. He also created huge temples made of limestone, cedar wood, and gold.
9. The Hebrews were travelers until they settled in Canaan, their promise land. They were big in trading, exchanging gold, ivory, and copper for silver. In Canaan, they became farmers and herders. They believed in one god and worked six days a week. On the final day, they worshipped and celebrated.
10. The Phoenicians believed in many gods who were associated with nature while the Hebrews only worshipped one god. The Hebrews and Phoenicians both relied on trading, only the Hebrews walked across deserts to trade whereas the Phoenicians traveled by boats. The Phoenicians settled in one place while the Hebrews traveled a lot.

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