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Large-calibre artillery - Quiz
Contributed by: Vaughan
  • 1. What is the current UNROCA calibre threshold for large-calibre artillery?
A) 420 mm
B) 100 mm
C) 50 cm
D) 76.2 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 barrel length of over 30 metres
B) A weight exceeding 22,000 kg
C) A ball diameter of more than 50 cm
D) A firing range of over 100 kilometres
  • 4. Which of these was a cast-bronze supergun from the late Middle Ages?
A) Dulle Griet
B) Pumhart von Steyr
C) Faule Mette
D) Mons Meg
  • 5. Why did early master gunners increase powder loads in superguns?
A) To reduce the financial cost of the weapon
B) To increase the rate of fire
C) To improve accuracy over long distances
D) To increase the effect of the projectiles
  • 6. What happened when stone balls were fired at high velocities at medieval walls?
A) They embedded themselves deep into the stone
B) They caused the cannon to overheat instantly
C) They ricocheted harmlessly
D) They shattered upon impact
  • 7. Why did bombards eventually fall out of favor compared to the Hauptbüchse?
A) A shortage of stone cannonballs
B) They were too accurate for siege warfare
C) Logistical demands and high costs
D) Lack of iron for manufacturing
  • 8. Who introduced super-sized bombard technology to the Ottoman army?
A) Sir William Armstrong
B) Ali
C) Orban
D) Raghunatha Nayak
  • 9. What material was the Malik-E-Maidan cannon cast from in 1549?
A) Steel
B) Bell metal bronze
C) Copper
D) Forged iron bars
  • 10. What was the purpose of the 'shunt' guns developed by Sir William Armstrong?
A) To pierce iron armour
B) To provide anti-aircraft defense
C) To serve as railway artillery
D) To launch projectiles into the stratosphere
  • 11. Which German howitzer was used to reduce the fortresses of Liège and Namur during WWI?
A) Dora
B) Big Bertha
C) Paris Gun
D) Schwerer Gustav
  • 12. What was the primary benefit of railway guns during WWI?
A) Ease of concealment
B) Greater mobility
C) Higher rate of fire
D) Cheaper manufacturing costs
  • 13. What was the bore diameter of the WWI Paris Gun?
A) 211 mm
B) 420 mm
C) 800 mm
D) 305 mm
  • 14. What was the largest artillery piece (by calibre) ever used in combat?
A) V-3 London Gun
B) Paris Gun
C) Schwerer Gustav
D) Big Bertha
  • 15. Why was the V-3 'London Gun' project ultimately unsuccessful?
A) RAF bombing raids on bunkers
B) The weapon cracked after six rounds
C) Insufficient range to reach London
D) The war ended before testing
  • 16. Who was the Canadian engineer that promoted the use of superguns for orbital insertion?
A) Mark 7
B) Project HARP
C) Saddam Hussein
D) Gerald Bull
  • 17. Which military design did Gerald Bull develop after Project HARP?
A) Project Babylon orbital gun
B) Electro-Magnetic Laboratory Rail Gun
C) GC-45 howitzer
D) Mark 7 cannon
  • 18. Who did Gerald Bull interest in funding Project Babylon?
A) The British government
B) Canadian aerospace engineers
C) Saddam Hussein
D) The US Navy
  • 19. In what year was Gerald Bull assassinated?
A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1980
D) 1960
  • 20. What speed is the US Navy prototype railgun capable of achieving?
A) 9,000 km/h
B) Mach 5
C) 5,600 km/h
D) 406 mm per second
  • 21. How were the gun barrels in Project HARP configured?
A) Welded end-to-end
B) Bolted to concrete foundations
C) Stacked side-by-side
D) Mounted on rotating platforms
  • 22. What is another name for the velocity of Mach 7 in the provided text?
A) 9,000 mph
B) 16 mph
C) 406 mph
D) 5,600 mph
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