Q: Was gunpowder invented in 9th-century China and spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of the 13th century? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder no longer used in modern weapons nor is it used for industrial purposes due to its relatively inefficient cost compared to newer alternatives such as dynamite and ammonium nitrate/fuel oil? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder classified as a low explosive because of its relatively slow decomposition rate and consequently low brisance? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder to decrease the ignition temperature? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was gunpowder at first used as an incendiary and only later became an explosive and a propellant? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was gunpowder later prohibited by the colonial Dutch occupiers? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was gunpowder being made in 1346 at the Tower of London? ¶
A: Yes, a powder house existed at the Tower in 1461; and in 1515 three King's gunpowder makers worked there.
Q: Was gunpowder widely used to fill fused artillery shells until the second half of the 19th century? ¶
A: Yes, when the first high explosives were put into use.
Q: Was gunpowder also being made or stored at other Royal castles? ¶
A: Yes, such as Portchester.
Q: Was gunpowder greatly reduced? ¶
A: Yes, and which coincided with the decline of its military might.
Q: Were gunpowders classified RFG with diameter of one or two millimeters and RLG for grain diameters between two and six millimeters? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder such a nervous and sensitive spirit? ¶
A: Yes, that in almost every process of manufacture it changes under our hands as the weather changes.
Q: Was gunpowder changed to 65% saltpeter? ¶
A: Yes, and 20% charcoal and 15% sulfur.
Q: Is gunpowder regarding the transmission of gunpowder? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder not without controversy? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was gunpowder bought from eastern Europe? ¶
A: Yes, and particularly from what was then the German Democratic Republic and former Yugoslavia.
Q: Is gunpowder a low explosive, that is, it does not detonate but rather deflagrates? ¶
A: Yes, This is an advantage in a propeller device, where you don't want a shock that would shatter the gun and potentially harm the operator, however it is a drawback when some explosion is wanted.
Q: Was gunpowder introduced as a mature technology? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder sometimes marked by a linguistic process where semantic change occurred? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was gunpowder first used for warfare about 1000 CE? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was gunpowder from 30% to 300% more powerful? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is gunpowder reflected in its Chinese name huoyao, which means “fire potion”? ¶
A: Yes, The first military applications of gunpowder were developed around 1000 CE.