1 Which country invented gunpowder?

Select answer India Britain China     More

2 What was the name of the first gunpowder-like substance?

Select answer Explosiatis Blackpowder Deathpowder     More

3 What are the three ingredients of gunpowder?

Select answer Oil, ash and saltpetre White spirit, charcoal and sulphur Saltpetre, charcoal and sulphur     More

4 Who brought gunpowder to Europe?

Select answer Ferdinand II of Spain Niccolo Machiavelli Kublai Khan     More

5 How many barrels of gunpowder did Guy Fawkes plant beneath Parliament as part of his plan to blow up the building?

Select answer 4 100 36     More

6 Where were metal cannons first used?

Select answer Asia Europe America     More

7 When was the earliest record of somebody using a gun?

Select answer 1066 1326 1648     More

8 How many gun crimes were there in the UK in the year 2000?

Select answer 133 10,482 3,685     More

9 What was the name of the first muskets?

Select answer Muzzle heads Shooters Muzzle loaders     More

10 By the 1500s, paper cartridges had been produced that held the ball and gunpowder charge together to make loading easier. However, loading through the muzzle was still slow and dangerous. When did this change?

Select answer 17th century 18th century 19th century     More

11 What substance were the first bullets made of?

Select answer Lead Flint Iron     More

12 Where does the term 'full metal jacket' come from?

Select answer Protective vests Gun carriers Bullet casing     More

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