SAT Subject Test in World History › Gunpowder
The Battle of Nagashino is considered a major turning point in the history of Japanese warfare and society because __________.
it was the first time rotating volleys of gunfire were used in a Japanese battle, to devastating effect
it was the first time gunpowder was used in a battle on the Japanese mainland
it resulted in the end of the Samurai feudal system
it resulted in the destruction of the Japanese imperial army by the American navy, ushering in an era of American and British dominance over Japan
None of these answers is correct; the battle saw China repel a Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Gunpowder was first invented in __________.
China
India
Arabia
Congo
the Netherlands