Ziona

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/ziona

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. When was Ziona born?July 21, 1945
2. When did Ziona die?June 13, 2021
3. What nationality was Ziona?Indian
4. What is Ziona known for?Leading the world's largest family and the Lalpa Kohhran Thar Christian sect
5. What is the religious affiliation?Lalpa Kohhran Thar (a polygamy-practicing Christian sect)
6. What is the residence?A four-story building in Baktawng village, Mizoram, India

Patriarch: The male head of a family or tribe, exercising authority and leadership.
Millennialist: Holding beliefs about an imminent, significant spiritual or world-changing event, often related to the end times.
Polygamy: The practice of having more than one spouse simultaneously.
Sect: A group of people with beliefs or practices that differ from those of a larger, established religious body.