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