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Were fireworks used for entertainment in medieval times?

Fireworks were developed in China at the same time Europe was going through the Middle Ages, and were used there to entertain and awe the population. They may have been used in Europe during the Late Middle Ages, especially since guns and cannons were introduced during this time. There are no doubt references about this, but I have not seen them. I would assume they were not in very widespread and common use.


How has fireworks changed the world?

Fireworks has gunpower which people would use for their guns. It also bring happiness to families. People use fireworks for holidays around the world. Even 500 years later we still have something to show spirit on the 4th of july.


What do flash powder do in a firework?

Black powder, in fact is the term used in fireworks. Otherwise, it may be referred to as gunpowder although black powder has now become a more acceptable term because it is no longer used in guns(except for the antique ones). Guns now utilize smokeless powders.


Why is ingredients in fireworks powdered?

Fireworks contain a special type of explosive powder that can trigger deadly explosions and fatal injury, in the firework there is a powder that has properties used in guns and war tanks, Please be advised that you be extra careful when launching a firework, have caution, when a firework blows through your hand trust me it is not going to be pleasant.


Do people still use gunpowder in fireworks?

Gunpowder is the explosive component that propels the "bullet" from the gun. The answer is, yes gunpowder is still as important to the operation of a gun as gasoline is to the operation of a car. Just like gasoline for cars, gunpowder has changed and gotten better at what it does over the past century (or centuries), so the gunpowder used in modern guns is not the same exactly as the gunpowder used , for example, in the civil war, but it is still gunpowder and it is still necessary to operate a gun.

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