HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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What is an arquebus?
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a large boat used to carry peopleacross the Niger River
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a large deposit of a valuableblue mineral
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a large animal that the Moroccans used to carry goods
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an early form of a gun
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -harquebus, also spelled arquebus, also called hackbut, first gun fired from the shoulder, a smoothbore matchlock with a stock resembling that of a rifle. The harquebus was invented in Spain in the mid-15th century. It was often fired from a support, against which the recoil was transferred from a hook on the gun.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1432, Joseon dynasty under the reign of Sejong the Great introduced world’s first handgun named se-chongtong ().
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