Xi'an

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/xian

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 Xi'an?Sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
2. What is the UNESCO world heritage sites?Terracotta Army; Silk Road: an interconnected network of roads
3. What is Xi'an famous for?Xi'an is a very old city in China, famous for its Terracotta Army, a huge collection of clay soldiers that protect the first emperor.
4. Why is the Terracotta Army important?The Terracotta Army was made by the first emperor to guard him in the afterlife. It shows how skilled the Qin people were at making detailed clay soldiers.

Cosmopolitan: Including people from many different countries and cultures; international.
Necropolis: A large cemetery, especially one belonging to an ancient city.
Terminus: The end of a railway line, a bus route, or another form of transport.
Trajectory: The path followed by a projectile or object moving under the action of given forces.