MS Shota Rustaveli

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/ms-shota-rustaveli

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 vessel type?Cruise ship
2. What is the year of launch?1968
3. What was the MS Shota Rustaveli and where was it built?The MS Shota Rustaveli was a Soviet-era cruise ship built in 1968 at the shipyards of V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft in Wismar, East Germany.
4. Why was the ship named Shota Rustaveli?It was named after a famous Georgian writer, Shota Rustaveli, to honor Georgian literature and culture.

Cruise liner: A large passenger ship primarily used for leisure voyages, offering extensive amenities and entertainment for travelers.
Geopolitical shifts: Significant changes in the political relationships and power dynamics between countries and regions on a global scale.
Maritime industry: The global industry concerned with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of ships and other marine vessels.
Ship recycling: The process of dismantling decommissioned ships to recover valuable materials, primarily metals, for reuse in manufacturing.