Who invented the first rockets?

Actually, The Chinese used them as tools of war for long enough that they made many significant improvements. Including a "wire-guided" version!

Not often Wikipedia gets it right - but: - "The first rockets were used as propulsion systems for arrows, and may have appeared as early as the 10th century in Song dynasty China. However more solid documentary evidence does not appear until the 13th century. The technology probably spread across Eurasia in the wake of the Mongol invasions of the mid-13th century. Usage of rockets as weapons before modern rocketry is attested in China, Korea, the India, and Europe. One of the first recorded rocket launchers is the "wasp nest" fire arrow launcher produced by the Ming dynasty in 1380. In Europe rockets were also used in the same year at the Battle of Chioggia. The Joseon kingdom of Korea used a type of mobile multiple rocket launcher known as the "Munjong Hwacha" by 1451. The use of rockets in war became outdated by 15th century. The use of rockets in wars was revived with the creation of iron-cased rockets, known as Mysorean rockets, which was developed in Indian Kingdom of Mysore during the mid 18th century, and were later copied by the British. The later models and improvements were known as the Congreve rocket and used in the Napoleonic Wars."

A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle that obtains thrust from a rocket engine. Rocket engine exhaust is formed entirely from propellant carried within the rocket. Rocket engines work by action and reaction and push rockets forward simply by expelling their exhaust in the opposite direction at high speed, and can therefore work in the vacuum of space. I don't think a firework comes under this heading.

Don’t like criticising people who take time out of their lives to create questions but the answer is Americans.

This question needs to be thrown out. Robert Goddard invented the first rocket. The Chinese invented fireworks

Completely wrong. Question relates to rockets not fireworks.

Summer Hall, YES__CORRECT!!!

Darlene Helton, Correct!!!

If we're going to consider Fireworks, Rockets, then the correct answer should be the Romans. As I'm sure they had Roman Candles during the BC years!!! LOL!!!

ANOTHER incorrect answer on QuizzClub. The correct answer is American Robert Goddard in 1926. Easily verifiable. QuizzClub, your seriously losing credibility and legitimacy.

WOW! This is NOT a personal defense of my Country Pride. The Question is: Does one consider a gun powder fireworks item....The same as a liquid propelled launch rocket? Rock. (i.e. a REAL ROCKET)

the Chinese invent all the best technologies first. its because American people don't have the same discipline. lol

This one is wronged the first rocket was invented by a American ROBERT Goddard in auburn Massachusetts in 1926 Goddard is considered the father of modern rockets check it

In China they put them on spears for war, but they couldnt be guided.

Perfect!