Patmos

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/patmos

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 Patmos?Northernmost island of the Dodecanese complex, Aegean Sea, Greece
2. How many people live in Patmos?3,283 (2021)
3. How high is Patmos?Profitis Ilias, 269 m (883 ft)
4. What is the capital of Patmos?Chora (historic center)
5. What language do people speak in Patmos?Greek
6. When was Patmos built?Monastery of Saint John the Theologian founded in the 11th century

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