GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
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Gun powder was invented in 9th century in
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Ming Dynasty China
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Tang Dynasty China
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Yuan Dynasty China
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Song Dynasty China
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Evidence of the first bronze hand-held gun dates to the early Yuan dynasty, but metal barrels were used as early as the Tang dynasty for fire lances that propelled gunpowder bombs intended to burn targets. At left is the earliest excavated gun, from the early Yuan dynasty.
Detailed explanation-2: -While trying to discover a potion of immortality, Chinese alchemists of the Tang Dynasty accidentally discovered saltpeter, the main ingredient of gunpowder. Upon further experimentation, saltpeter was combined with charcoal and sulfur.
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