Aleppo

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/aleppo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Aleppo?Northwestern Syria, on the northern Syrian plateau
2. How many people live in Aleppo?Estimated 2.3 million (pre-2011 conflict)
3. How big is Aleppo?Approximately 410 square kilometers (160 square miles)
4. What language do people speak in Aleppo?Arabic (primary), with significant minority languages and dialects
5. When was Aleppo built?Settlement evidence dates to the 6th millennium BCE
6. Why was Aleppo an important trade city?Its spot on the northern Syrian plateau made it a crossroads for trade routes between Mesopotamia, Persia, the Levant, and Anatolia, and it was a key stop on the Silk Road.

Geostrategic: Relating to strategy based on the interplay of geography and politics.
Levant: The historical region east of the Mediterranean Sea, including modern Syria.
Madrasa: A traditional Islamic educational institution, often focusing on religious and legal studies.