Jerusalén

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/jerusaln

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 Jerusalén?Judean Mountains, Middle East
2. How many people live in Jerusalén?Approximately 970,000 residents
3. How big is Jerusalén?Approximately 125 square kilometers (48 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Jerusalén?Declared capital of Israel
5. What language do people speak in Jerusalén?Hebrew and Arabic are official languages; English is widely used
6. When was Jerusalén built?Evidence of settlement dates back to the 4th millennium BCE

Knesset: The Israeli parliament, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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