Quiz on Isaac Newton

What field is Isaac Newton most famous for?

• Literature

• Philosophy

• Physics

• Music

What are the three fundamental laws that Isaac Newton formulated?

• Laws of Thermodynamics

• Laws of Motion

• Laws of Gravitation

• Laws of Electromagnetism

Which book did Isaac Newton write that contains most of his fundamental discoveries?

• Opticks

• Principia Mathematica

• Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

• De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

What is the name of the force that Isaac Newton discovered that affects all objects with mass?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Frictional force

What branch of mathematics did Isaac Newton invent?

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Trigonometry

• Calculus

What position did Isaac Newton hold at the University of Cambridge?

• Professor of Astronomy

• Professor of Physics

• Professor of Mathematics

• Professor of Philosophy

What famous story is often told about Newton’s inspiration for his theory of gravity?

• An apple falling from a tree

• A stone falling into a well

• A leaf floating in the wind

• A feather and a coin falling at the same rate

Which famous mathematician was a rival of Isaac Newton?

• René Descartes

• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

• Blaise Pascal

• Pierre de Fermat

What was Isaac Newton’s view on religion?

• Atheist

• Deist

• Christian

• Buddhist

What was the name of the club formed by a group of scientists, including Newton, to discuss their ideas and experiments?

• The Royal Society

• The Lunar Society

• The Invisible College

• The Philosophical Society