Quiz: What Do You Know About Catapults?

There’s a visceral thrill in watching a machine take a heavy object—a bowling ball, pumpkin, or piano—and toss it casually through the air. But the catapult was invented for a serious purpose: siege warfare. When armies retreated behind thick fortress walls, one of the only ways to dislodge them was by crashing stones against the walls and doors. See what you know about these early artillery pieces in this ASME quiz.