Which people from Tyre founded Carthage, traditionally in 814 BC?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Phoenician settlers, led by Queen Elissa (Dido) according to tradition
- Step 1: Tyre was a Phoenician city, and tradition says Elissa fled it and founded Carthage on the Gulf of Tunis. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: Phoenician settlers, led by Queen Elissa (Dido) according to tradition. Why not the others: Greek colonists from Corinth, Etruscan traders from Tuscany and Egyptian soldiers sent by a pharaoh to guard the delta do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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