Battle of Poltava

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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 date of battle?July 8, 1709
2. What is the location?Near Poltava, in the Poltava Oblast of modern-day Ukraine
3. What happened at the Battle of Poltava?The Battle of Poltava was a big fight in 1709 where the Swedish army led by King Charles XII met the Russian army led by Peter the Great. The Russians won, and the Swedish army was defeated.
4. Why did Sweden lose the battle?Sweden lost because its army was tired, short of food, and had fewer soldiers than the Russians. The harsh winter and bad supplies made it hard for them to fight.

Great Northern War: A protracted conflict (1700-1721) primarily between the Tsardom of Russia and the Swedish Empire for control of the Baltic region.
Scorched Earth Policy: A military tactic involving the destruction of crops, infrastructure, and resources to deny them to an enemy.
Geopolitical Landscape: The influence of geography on international relations and power dynamics between nations.
Hegemony: The dominance of one state or group over others.