Isaac Newton Quiz

What area of science did Newton contribute most to?

• biology

• chemistry

• physics

• botany

In which country was Isaac Newton born?

• France

• Germany

• England

• Italy

What event is famously associated with Newton's initial thoughts on gravity?

• Observing a bird flying.

• Watching waves crash on the shore.

• Seeing an apple fall from a tree.

• Looking at the stars through a telescope.

What important mathematical tool did Newton develop?

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Calculus

• Trigonometry

Newton's laws of motion describe:

• The behavior of light.

• How objects move and interact.

• The formation of planets.

• The principles of electricity.

Newton's law of universal gravitation explains:

• Why rainbows appear.

• How plants grow.

• Why planets orbit the sun and objects fall to Earth.

• The speed of sound.

What did Newton discover about white light through his experiments with prisms?

• It is a single, pure color.

• It is made up of many different colors.

• It travels in straight lines only.

• It has no mass.

What is the title of Newton's highly influential book published in 1687?

• Theories of Motion

• Mathematical Discoveries

• Principia Mathematica

• The Nature of Light

What is a lasting impact of Isaac Newton's work?

• It led to the invention of the telephone.

• It became the dominant framework for physics for centuries.

• It explained the principles of genetics.

• It revolutionized the field of chemistry.