Fireworks trivia quiz

The Chinese are credited with the discovery of gunpowder and the invention and development of fireworks. What is believed to have been roasted to create the first firecracker?

• corn

• saltpeter

• gourd

• bamboo

When were fireworks invented?

• 8th century

• 9th century

• 10th century

• 11th century

Calcium is used in fireworks to:

• Produce sound effects

• Deepen colors

• Burn brighter and longer

• All of above

Chemically speaking, what is the hardest color to produce in fireworks?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

What is used to make fireworks burn longer and brighter?

• Titanium

• Oxygen

• Zinc

• Iron

The folk responsible for igniting the fireworks are traditionally called "wild men", "firemasters" or which of these colorful nicknames?

• green men

• red men

• orange men

• blue men

Until the 1830s, fireworks displays were only orange, gold and silver. The discovery that adding various metallic salts and a chlorinated powder to the equation meant that reds, greens, blues and yellows could be exhibited. In which country was this discovery made?

• China

• United States

• Italy

• India