CAP Model Rocketry Redstone Phase
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
The first true rockets can be traced back to the first century when
the Chinese experimented with a compound of salt peter, sulfur
and charcoal to create explosions for -
correct answer ✅religious celebrations.
In 1405, which of the following is credited with the development of
a rocket propelled by gunpowder? -
correct answer ✅Konrad Kyeser von Eichstadt
It is commonly believed that the first time rockets were used in
battle was by the -
correct answer ✅Chinese against the Mongols in the battle of Kai-
Keng
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem after witnessing the use of rockets
by the British against the U. S at what battle? -
correct answer ✅at the siege of Ft. McHenry (1812)
During the seventeenth century, which of the following is credited
with laying the foundation for rocketry by organizing the
understanding of physical motion into laws? -
correct answer ✅Sir Isaac Newton
, CAP Model Rocketry Redstone Phase
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
In 1792, which of the following is credited with standardizing the
composition of gunpowder, adding flight stabilization sticks and
increasing the range from 300 to 3000 feet. -
correct answer ✅William Congreve
In 1844, which of the following is credited with implementing spin
stabilization of rockets by directing escaping exhaust gasses against
small vanes at the bottom of the rocket? -
correct answer ✅William Hale
Which author wrote theories of "cosmism" which had a profound
effect on the thinking of Konstatin Tsiolkovsky? -
correct answer ✅Jules Vern
Which author wrote Earth to the Moon which served as an
inspiration for Konstatin Tsiolkovsky's study of rocketry and space
travel? -
correct answer ✅Jules Vern
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
The first true rockets can be traced back to the first century when
the Chinese experimented with a compound of salt peter, sulfur
and charcoal to create explosions for -
correct answer ✅religious celebrations.
In 1405, which of the following is credited with the development of
a rocket propelled by gunpowder? -
correct answer ✅Konrad Kyeser von Eichstadt
It is commonly believed that the first time rockets were used in
battle was by the -
correct answer ✅Chinese against the Mongols in the battle of Kai-
Keng
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem after witnessing the use of rockets
by the British against the U. S at what battle? -
correct answer ✅at the siege of Ft. McHenry (1812)
During the seventeenth century, which of the following is credited
with laying the foundation for rocketry by organizing the
understanding of physical motion into laws? -
correct answer ✅Sir Isaac Newton
, CAP Model Rocketry Redstone Phase
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
In 1792, which of the following is credited with standardizing the
composition of gunpowder, adding flight stabilization sticks and
increasing the range from 300 to 3000 feet. -
correct answer ✅William Congreve
In 1844, which of the following is credited with implementing spin
stabilization of rockets by directing escaping exhaust gasses against
small vanes at the bottom of the rocket? -
correct answer ✅William Hale
Which author wrote theories of "cosmism" which had a profound
effect on the thinking of Konstatin Tsiolkovsky? -
correct answer ✅Jules Vern
Which author wrote Earth to the Moon which served as an
inspiration for Konstatin Tsiolkovsky's study of rocketry and space
travel? -
correct answer ✅Jules Vern
