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Tripoli, Libya

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/tripoli-libya

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Tripoli, Libya?
2. How many people live in Tripoli, Libya?
3. How big is Tripoli, Libya?
4. What is the capital of Tripoli, Libya?
5. What language do people speak in Tripoli, Libya?
6. When was Tripoli, Libya built?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Phoenicians

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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

1. Where is Tripoli, Libya?Northwestern Libya, situated on a rocky promontory on the Mediterranean coast
2. How many people live in Tripoli, Libya?Approximately 1.317 million (2021)
3. How big is Tripoli, Libya?Not specified in source
4. What is the capital of Tripoli, Libya?Tripoli is the capital city of Libya
5. What language do people speak in Tripoli, Libya?Arabic is the official language; Italian and English are also spoken
6. When was Tripoli, Libya built?7th century BC by the Phoenicians

Phoenicians: An ancient Semitic civilization originating in the Levant, renowned for their maritime trade and the development of an early alphabet.