Moab

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.

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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. What is the capital of Moab?Dibon, a significant administrative and religious center
2. What is the geographic setting?Mountainous region in modern-day southern Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
3. What is the primary historical source?The Mesha Stele (9th century BCE), detailing Moabite history and military achievements
4. What was the kingdom of Moab like?Moab was a mountainous kingdom in what is now southern Jordan. Its rugged terrain gave it natural defenses and a view of the Arabian Desert and the Dead Sea.
5. Where was Moab located?Moab was east of the Jordan Rift Valley, overlooking the western edge of the Arabian Desert and next to the hypersaline waters of the Dead Sea.

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Mesha Stele: A pivotal archaeological artifact providing a Moabite perspective on historical events and rulers.
Hebrew Bible: The foundational religious text of Judaism, containing historical narratives and laws relevant to ancient Israel and its neighbors.
Neo-Assyrian Empire: A powerful ancient Mesopotamian empire that dominated the Near East from the 10th to the 7th centuries BCE.