• Pre-Intermediate
  • Listening

History of fireworks in Europe

  • Listening
Listen and answer the questions.
Choose True, False or Not given
1) Initially, fireworks were used for military purposes
  • False
  • True
  • Not given
2) By the 17th century, the sphere of using fireworks in Europe was related to religion
  • False
  • True
  • Not given
3) In China, fireworks were used as a means of representing aspects of nature (Sun, snow, rain)
  • True
  • Not given
  • False
4) A flying model of dragon drove scientists to speculate about human’s flight
  • True
  • Not given
  • False
5) Robert Boyle noticed an effective way of demonstrating how stars formed
  • True
  • Not given
  • False
6) In the 17th century scientists invented the first model of battle missile
  • True
  • False
  • Not given
7) Russia played an important role in creating fireworks displays for the court
  • True
  • False
  • Not given
8) France played a key role in creating fireworks displays
  • True
  • Not given
  • False
9) Giovanni Servandoni was invited to London, St Petersburg and Moscow
  • False
  • True
  • Not given
10) Up to now, fireworks never had been sold for private consumption
  • False
  • True
  • Not given