The Cultural and Chemical History of Fireworks

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  1. 3. The name "Baozhu" means exploding _______.
  2. 4. Gunpowder was an invention with unintended consequences; its creators sought an _______ to cure illness.
  3. 6. The number of fireworks Wan Hu strapped to a bamboo chair in his attempted flight.
  4. 7. The basic explosive component of fireworks.
  5. 8. This Chinese city is a major center for fireworks production.
  6. 10. The percentage of all fireworks that originate from China.
  7. 12. The element used in fireworks that can create red colors.
  8. 15. This metal is used to create bright white, yellow, and orange colors.
  9. 16. Sparklers can generate heat levels that reach 15 times the boiling point of _______.
  10. 17. An early name for gunpowder was "fire _______."
  11. 19. The first component of fireworks, which holds the explosive mixture.
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  1. 1. These were added to fireworks to make them sparkle.
  2. 2. The year of the first recorded fireworks in England.
  3. 5. The substance in bamboo stalks that expands when roasted.
  4. 9. The element that creates yellow in fireworks.
  5. 11. The number of meters some rockets can travel into the air before exploding.
  6. 13. The group of monks generally credited with inventing gunpowder.
  7. 14. The name for the chemical compound potassium nitrate, an ingredient in gunpowder.
  8. 18. The metal commonly used to create blue colors in fireworks.