Question

Which describes Phoenician traders?

They traveled great distances over land.
They traveled great distances by sea.
They mostly traded within the Greek islands.
They mostly traded with Asia Minor.

Answer 1

Phoenicians usually traveled by boat around great distances to travel to other regions. They usually traveled in trading ships called "gauloi". So the answer would be B. They traveled great distances by sea.

Answer 2

They traveled great distances by sea.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Phoenicians were a small spot of land that is now located between modern Israel and Lebanon which established a trade empire. The Phoenicians were able to travel long distances by sea, historians say that they reached so far as Spain, Egypt, the North coast of Africa, Italy and Malta. They traveled close to the shoreline and would stop around cities. They used to trade a lot of goods such as glass and lumber