WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

PHOENICIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Phoenicians were ____, worshipping many gods.
A
polytheistic
B
monotheistic
C
catholic
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Phoenicians were polytheistic, meaning they worshipped multiple gods. They shared in religious practices common to other Canaanite-derived people and correlated many of their gods to stars, planets, and constellations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Phoenician and Punic religion was a polytheistic system, characterized by local speci ficities and some common features.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the Phoenicians seem not to have built idols of their gods to place inside their temples as in many other ancient cultures. They also worshipped at natural sites which were considered sacred such as certain mountains, rivers, groves of trees, and even rocks.

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