Question

Which of the following was a benefit of using heavy artillery instead of machine guns?
Heavy artillery fired more rounds.
Heavy artillery fired rounds farther.
Heavy artillery required fewer soldiers.
Heavy artillery required less time to prepare.

Answer 1

Heavy artillery fired rounds farther.

Explanation: Artillery had much greater range and could hit targets at long distances, whereas machine guns had much higher rates of fire but were short-range, required crews, and often took considerable time to emplace and coordinate.