1)What is a catapult?

  1. An ancient artillery device used to hurl projectiles at long range
  2. A device used on an aircraft carrier to launch helicopters
  3. A device used to repel cats from eating birds
  4. A new type of cell phone

2)What civilization is generally credited with the invention of the catapult even though many different civilizations created them?

  1. Germans
  2. Japanese
  3. Greeks
  4. Mexicans

3)What civilization is generally credited with improvements to the basic design of the catapult?

  1. Romans
  2. English
  3. Greeks
  4. Mexicans

4)What force provides the main power for a catapult?

  1. Lift
  2. Gravity
  3. Torsion
  4. Tension

5)Which weapon was responsible for putting the catapult and other siege weapons out of business?

  1. Slingshot
  2. AK-47
  3. Cannon

6)Which weapon is not an example of a siege machine?

  1. Trebuchet
  2. Catapult
  3. Battering Ram
  4. Moat

7)What modification to the catapult will not result in greater distance?

  1. Mass of projectile
  2. The length of the cross piece
  3. Launch angle
  4. Size of the wheels

8)The catapult is an example of which of the following simple machines?

  1. Lever
  2. Pulley
  3. Wedge
  4. Wheel & Axle

9)A catapult makes use of two kinds of energy. What are they and include a description?

  1. ______
  2. ______

10)The continued perfection in the development of the catapult made the following impact

  1. Soldiers were paid more in the military
  2. The development helped Kings to be re-elected
  3. The development made it easier to capture other Kingdoms and Empires
  4. Soldiers were killed at a higher rate

11)With the continued perfection in the development of the catapult along with its importance in warfare, these people became more valuable in society

  1. Military Leaders
  2. Philosophers
  3. Noblemen
  4. Engineers

12)Where did archaeologists get their clues as to how these ancient catapults were ever constructed?

  1. From Tablets with directions of how to make catapults and weaponry
  2. From message fragments of Ancient Egypt
  3. From message fragments of Ancient India
  4. From finding the weapons themselves

13)A trajectory is

  1. The path followed by an object moving under the action of given forces.
  2. The path of any weapon being moved around and set up to fire
  3. The path of a military weapons expert
  4. All of the above

14)Explain what a “projectile” is.

A.______

15)Scientists have discovered that early catapults made use of pistons, compressing air which made a type of “spring” to help shoot the projectile. For a long time, however, pistons seemed to disappear. Why?

  1. There were problems making the piston with good material
  2. There were problems understanding how a piston worked
  3. There were problems getting a good air seal in the piston, and therefore it was unreliable in warfare
  4. Engineers just became more creative with designing other parts for the catapult

16)The earliest catapults developed as the next step from

  1. The crossbow
  2. The canon
  3. The slingshot
  4. None of the above

17)What prompted the creation of the catapult?

  1. A new weapon was needed because walls and fortifications were being built stronger
  2. A new weapon was needed because fewer soldiers wanted to risk their live
  3. A new weapon was demanded by the High Priests

18)The most unique development that made a catapult much different than the crossbow was

  1. The wheels
  2. The swinging arm
  3. The strong material used for the string