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