D. The Chinese because Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century in China, and the earliest record of a written formula for gunpowder appears in the 11th century Song dynasty text, Wujing Zongyao. This discovery led to the inventionof fireworks and the earliest gunpowder weapons in China. Hope this helps! God bless
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