Large-calibre artillery

Large-calibre artillery - Quiz

1. What is the current UNROCA calibre threshold for large-calibre artillery?

A) 100 mm
B) 50 cm
C) 76.2 mm
D) 420 mm

2. When was the threshold for large-calibre artillery lowered to its current standard?

A) 2003
B) 1991
C) 1946
D) 1887

3. What defines a supergun in the context of late medieval siege warfare?

A) A ball diameter of more than 50 cm
B) A barrel length of over 30 metres
C) A firing range of over 100 kilometres
D) A weight exceeding 22,000 kg

4. Which of these was a cast-bronze supergun from the late Middle Ages?

A) Faule Mette
B) Pumhart von Steyr
C) Mons Meg
D) Dulle Griet

5. Why did early master gunners increase powder loads in superguns?

A) To increase the rate of fire
B) To improve accuracy over long distances
C) To increase the effect of the projectiles
D) To reduce the financial cost of the weapon

6. What happened when stone balls were fired at high velocities at medieval walls?

A) They ricocheted harmlessly
B) They caused the cannon to overheat instantly
C) They embedded themselves deep into the stone
D) They shattered upon impact

7. Why did bombards eventually fall out of favor compared to the Hauptbüchse?

A) Logistical demands and high costs
B) Lack of iron for manufacturing
C) A shortage of stone cannonballs
D) They were too accurate for siege warfare

8. Who introduced super-sized bombard technology to the Ottoman army?

A) Orban
B) Sir William Armstrong
C) Ali
D) Raghunatha Nayak

9. What material was the Malik-E-Maidan cannon cast from in 1549?

A) Bell metal bronze
B) Steel
C) Forged iron bars
D) Copper

10. What was the purpose of the 'shunt' guns developed by Sir William Armstrong?

A) To provide anti-aircraft defense
B) To serve as railway artillery
C) To pierce iron armour
D) To launch projectiles into the stratosphere

11. Which German howitzer was used to reduce the fortresses of Liège and Namur during WWI?

A) Schwerer Gustav
B) Big Bertha
C) Paris Gun
D) Dora

12. What was the primary benefit of railway guns during WWI?

A) Ease of concealment
B) Higher rate of fire
C) Cheaper manufacturing costs
D) Greater mobility

13. What was the bore diameter of the WWI Paris Gun?

A) 211 mm
B) 420 mm
C) 305 mm
D) 800 mm

14. What was the largest artillery piece (by calibre) ever used in combat?

A) Schwerer Gustav
B) V-3 London Gun
C) Paris Gun
D) Big Bertha

15. Why was the V-3 'London Gun' project ultimately unsuccessful?

A) The war ended before testing
B) The weapon cracked after six rounds
C) Insufficient range to reach London
D) RAF bombing raids on bunkers

16. Who was the Canadian engineer that promoted the use of superguns for orbital insertion?

A) Project HARP
B) Gerald Bull
C) Mark 7
D) Saddam Hussein

17. Which military design did Gerald Bull develop after Project HARP?

A) Mark 7 cannon
B) Project Babylon orbital gun
C) Electro-Magnetic Laboratory Rail Gun
D) GC-45 howitzer

18. Who did Gerald Bull interest in funding Project Babylon?

A) The US Navy
B) Saddam Hussein
C) Canadian aerospace engineers
D) The British government

19. In what year was Gerald Bull assassinated?

A) 1991
B) 1960
C) 1980
D) 1990

20. What speed is the US Navy prototype railgun capable of achieving?

A) 5,600 km/h
B) 406 mm per second
C) 9,000 km/h
D) Mach 5

21. How were the gun barrels in Project HARP configured?

A) Mounted on rotating platforms
B) Bolted to concrete foundations
C) Stacked side-by-side
D) Welded end-to-end

22. What is another name for the velocity of Mach 7 in the provided text?

A) 16 mph
B) 9,000 mph
C) 5,600 mph
D) 406 mph

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