- 1. When was Isaac Newton born?
A) 1643
B) 1756
C) 1572
D) 1701
- 2. Which field of study is Isaac Newton best known for contributing to?
A) Psychology
B) Biology
C) Economics
D) Physics
- 3. What is Newton's first law of motion commonly known as?
A) Law of Inertia
B) Law of Thermodynamics
C) Law of Gravity
D) Law of Relativity
- 4. What mathematical concept did Isaac Newton co-develop with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?
A) Statistics
B) Calculus
C) Algebra
D) Geometry
- 5. Isaac Newton served as the President of which royal society?
A) Royal Society of Physics
B) Royal Society of Edinburgh
C) Royal Society of London
D) Royal Society of Sciences
- 6. What fruit is often associated with the legend of Newton discovering the theory of gravity?
A) Banana
B) Orange
C) Apple
D) Pear
- 7. What was the title of Newton's first major scientific work that detailed his discoveries about the nature of colors?
A) Principia
B) On the Origin of Species
C) A Brief History of Time
D) Opticks
- 8. What title did Isaac Newton hold when he was Master of the Royal Mint?
A) Warden
B) Treasurer
C) Keeper
D) Chancellor
- 9. What was the approximate year when Newton passed away?
A) 1727
B) 1698
C) 1753
D) 1785
- 10. Newton's work 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica' introduced which theory?
A) Quantum Mechanics
B) Electromagnetism
C) Universal Gravitation
D) Special Relativity
- 11. What color is most commonly associated with Newton's experiments on light?
A) Green
B) Red
C) White
D) Black
- 12. What title was Newton given by the English parliament in 1705?
A) Master of the Mint
B) Chief Scientist
C) High Councilor
D) Royal Tutor
- 13. What was Isaac Newton's mother's maiden name?
A) Ayscough
B) Jones
C) Johnson
D) Smith
- 14. What was the title of the book in which Newton outlined his laws of motion?
A) Elements
B) Principia
C) Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
D) De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
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