14. Gunpowder was invented by the

Question

A. Arabs.

B. Chinese.

C. Greeks.

D. English.

Answer 1

B:  The Chinese were the inventors of gunpowder.

Answer 2

While the chinese are widely given credit, this is due to circumstantial evidence. The assumption is that early chinese fireworks were related to the development of gun powder. But actually they don't really know where, or even when exactly gunpowder was invented. There is some evidence to suggest that it was invented independently in several places at roughly the same time in history.

Answer 3

B. Chinese.

It was invented as early as the West Han dynasty (206 B.C.).

Answer 4

B

Answer 5

B. Chinese