Civil War Cannons Quiz

What is a key characteristic of a smoothbore cannon?

• It has rifling inside the barrel.

• It is loaded from the breech.

• It swells at the muzzle.

• It is smooth inside the barrel.

What is unique about the Whitworth cannon compared to other rifled cannons?

• It has a short barrel.

• It uses round cannonballs.

• It can be loaded from the breech.

• It is made in France.

What type of rifling does the Whitworth cannon use?

• Square rifling

• Circular rifling

• Triangular rifling

• Hexagonal rifling

What is the approximate range of the Whitworth cannon?

• One mile

• Three miles

• Five miles

• Seven miles

Why were the Whitworth cannon shells not very effective?

• They were difficult to manufacture.

• They couldn't hold enough gunpowder.

• They were too large.

• They were too heavy.