Gunpowder Quiz

Was gunpowder the first explosive to be developed?

• Yes
• No

Where was gunpowder invented?

• America

• China

• Vietnam

• Germany

• Antarctica

When was gunpowder invented?

• 8th century CE

• 9th century CE

• 9000 BCE

• Never.

What were people trying to make instead of gunpowder?

• Fireworks

• Immortality Potion

• Magic tricks

• None of these.

Who found the recipe to gunpowder?

Gunpowder is made from a combination of

• Salt, Sulphur, Charcoal

• Charcoal, Coffee, Salt

• Saltpeter, Charcoal, Sulphur

• Air, Air and Air

• Saltpeter, Coal, Sulphate

What ratio of ingredients did the Chinese first believe was best?

• 1 part Sulphur, 1 part charcoal, 1 part Saltpeter

• 100 parts Sulphur, 2000 parts Charcoal, 500000 parts Saltpeter

• 1 part Sulphur, 3 parts Charcoal, 9 parts Saltpeter

Gunpowder is a combination of… (Hint: S___p____, C____o_l, S_____r)

Write another word for gunpowder

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