Kremlin

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/kremlin

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 location?Borovitsky Hill, Moscow, Russia, overlooking the Moskva River
2. What is the architectural styles?Includes medieval Russian, Renaissance Italian, Neoclassical, and Neo-Gothic influences
3. What does the word "Kremlin" mean?The word "Kremlin" comes from Old Russian and means a fortress.
4. Why does the Kremlin have so many red brick walls and towers?The Kremlin has many red brick walls and 20 towers because they were built in the late 1400s and early 1500s to protect the city and show Muscovite power.

Imperial: Relating to an empire or emperor; characterized by grandeur and authority.
Renaissance Architecture: A style of architecture originating in Italy that revived classical forms and proportions.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.