World History and Civilizations
What term is best described by the following? an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early alphabet across the region.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard World History and Civilizations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term is best described by the following? an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early alphabet across the region.”
The accepted answer is B. Phoenicians. Phoenicians is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early alphabet across the region option B Option A Great Depression does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Phoenicians Option C Mughal Empire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Phoenicians Remaining alternatives Silk Road fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Phoenicians is identified World History and Civilizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations World History and Civilizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC.
- A. Great Depression
Why not A: “Great Depression” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Phoenicians. Phoenicians is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early al
- B. Phoenicians ✓
- C. Mughal Empire
Why not C: “Mughal Empire” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Phoenicians. Phoenicians is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early al
- D. Silk Road
Why not D: “Silk Road” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Phoenicians. Phoenicians is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early al
Correct answer
B. Phoenicians
Explanation
Phoenicians is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early alphabet across the region option B Option A Great Depression does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Phoenicians Option C Mughal Empire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Phoenicians Remaining alternatives Silk Road fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Phoenicians is identified World History and Civilizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations World History and Civilizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, World History and Civilizations
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