Gunpowder - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

US History - ABCTEPre-Columbian - correct answer The age of history in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans (Columbus) Jamestown - correct answer 1607 - The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia. Located about 60 miles from the Chesapeake Bay to avoid being an easy target for Spanish explorers also trying to claim land. Who were the colonists at Jamestown employed by? - correct answer Virginia Company Who fought the Pequot War? - correct...

China - ️️Gunpowder, fireworks, compass, silk, ink Egypt - ️️Papyrus, Pyramids, sports India - ️️Tea, number zero, decimal system --- Caste system: A person born in a caste doesn't move up or down) Greece - ️️money, steam engine , democracy and the olympics Rome - ️️First streets, roads and aqueducts Arabic culture - ️️Developed Algebra Bantu Tribe - ️️Contributed to languages of Africa. Nearly 70% of languages spoken in Africa are based on this tri...

Firearms Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions What is the primary function of a firearm's firing pin? The primary function of a firing pin is to strike the primer of the cartridge, igniting the gunpowder and firing the round. How does a bolt-action rifle operate? A bolt-action rifle operates by manually cycling the bolt to chamber a round, lock the bolt, and eject spent casings. What is the purpose of the safety mechanism on a firearm? The safety mechanism is des...

Hunter Safety - Unit 2 Quiz with Complete and Verified Solutions Which part of the firearm loads, fires, and ejects shells or cartridges? stock action barrel trigger action What are the basic parts of ammunition? case, primer, powder, and projectile case, powder, wad, and slug case, powder, projectile, and wad case, powder, projectile, and shot case, primer, powder, and projectile What is the main difference between centerfire and rimfire ammunition? Centerfire ammunition is used for m...

Hunters Course Exam Questions Correct Verified Solutions New Update (A+ Pass) Where is the muzzle located? - Answers - On the tip of the gun/barrel What is the portion of the firearm that loads, fires and ejects a cartridge or shot shell called? - Answers - action What are the two different types of magazines used on firearms? - Answers - tubular and box-type. Box-type magazines are removed from the firearm to load cartridges. Tubular magazines are usually a fixed part of the firearm. ...

Hunters Ed Unit 1 – 9 Questions and Answers Rated A+ The third rule of firearm safety is "Be sure of the target and _______ ." what is in front of it and beyond it what is above it and below it the size of it and distance it is from you the speed of it and the direction it is traveling what is in front of it and beyond it The fourth rule of firearm safety is "Keep your finger _______ until ready to shoot." on the trigger beside the trigger outside the trigger guard inside the trigg...

MAE 1351 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest. descriptive geometry (Ans- A 2D graphical construction technique used for geometric analysis of 3D objects Optimization (Ans- Modification of shapes, sizes, and other variables to achieve the best performance based on predefined criteria Why are most cave drawings and hieroglyphics not considered to be engineering drawings? (Ans- Because they were mostly documentation of lifestyle, not instructions on how to build something In what ways d...

primary objective of hunter education program is to _________. - ️️produce knowledgeable responsible and involved hunters Name three hunting related projects for which the federal aid in wildlife restoration act Pittman Robertson act provides funding for. - ️️Hunter safety, land acquisition and habitat improvement is NOT a source of hunter education - ️️State highway department state wildlife agencies, international hunter education Association, US Fish and Wildlife Service ...

AP World (units 3 & 4)3.1: Empires Expand - correct answer -Imperial expansion relied on the increased use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade to establish large empires in both hemispheres. -Land empires included the Manchu in Central and East Asia; the Mughal in South and Central Asia; the Ottoman in Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa; and the Safavids in the Middle East. -Political and religious disputes led to rivalries and conflict between states. Bureaucracy - corr...

BLE/Patrol Officer Active Aggressive Shooter Response 1. Identify the terms and definitions: active shooter, barricaded suspect, traditional deployment, rapid deployment, time line of violence and incident transition. 2. Identify the difference between active shooter vs. hostage/barricaded suspect(s). 3. Identify ways of preparing for an active shooter situation. 4. Identify and demonstrate initial deployment procedures to include en-route tasks and procedures when arriving on scene. 5. Ide...