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Hey! Who Threw That Apple? Trivia Quiz

Sir Isaac Newton still is one of the most influential figures in history. This a quiz about his life. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,228

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1913

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. According to the calendar of the time, when was Sir Isaac Newton born? Hint

November 4, 1642

July 4, 1642

October 1, 1642

December 25, 1642

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Sir Isaac Newton born? Hint

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Southampton, Hampshire

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sir Isaac Newton and his father shared the same name.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. His mother married a man called Barnabas Smith, when young Isaac Newton was a toddler. What was his step-father's profession? Hint

A butcher

A church minister

A baker

A teacher

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Question 5 of 10

5. After attending a Grantham school, where did Sir Isaac go to continue studying? Hint

Oxford University

Kings College, London

London University

Cambridge University

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the reason for Sir Isaac Newton's return home from Cambridge in 1665? Hint

The University closed because of the Plague

He ran out of funds

His mother died

He suffered a nervous breakdown

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what fields did Newton make revolutionary advances after returning home from Cambridge? Hint

Mathematics, chemistry, languages and art

Astronomy, engineering, genetics and gravitation

Chemistry, physics, astrology and zoology

Mathematics, optics, physics and astronomy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the short name given to Newton's treatment of physics and its application to astronomy? Hint

Quaestiones Quaedam

Gravitae

Principia

Philosophiae Naturalis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who persuaded Newton to publish these papers? Hint

Sir Edmond Halley

Oliver Cromwell

King James II

William of Orange

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these was not a post held by Sir Isaac Newton? Hint

President of the Royal Society

Master of the Royal Mint

Warden of the Royal Mint

Astronomer Royal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to the calendar of the time, when was Sir Isaac Newton born?

Answer: December 25, 1642

His birth date was revised to January 4, 1643 by the Gregorian calendar, which was not in use in England until after his death.

2. Where was Sir Isaac Newton born?

Answer: Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire

In a bedroom of Woolsthorpe Manor.

3. Sir Isaac Newton and his father shared the same name.

Answer: True

Isaac Newton, the father, died three months before his son was born. Very little is known about him, other than the fact that he was illiterate.

4. His mother married a man called Barnabas Smith, when young Isaac Newton was a toddler. What was his step-father's profession?

Answer: A church minister

His mother and step-father moved away leaving young Isaac in the care of his maternal grandmother, Margery Ayscough.

5. After attending a Grantham school, where did Sir Isaac go to continue studying?

Answer: Cambridge University

Sir Isaac attended Trinity College, Cambridge from 1661.

6. What was the reason for Sir Isaac Newton's return home from Cambridge in 1665?

Answer: The University closed because of the Plague

Cambridge University closed due to the Plague, in the summer of 1665, and did not re-open until 1667.

7. In what fields did Newton make revolutionary advances after returning home from Cambridge?

Answer: Mathematics, optics, physics and astronomy

The story of the apple, supposedly took place in the orchard of his home, during that time.

8. What was the short name given to Newton's treatment of physics and its application to astronomy?

Answer: Principia

Newton published these papers in 1687. Their full name was, 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica'.

9. Who persuaded Newton to publish these papers?

Answer: Sir Edmond Halley

Sir Edmond would have benefited greatly from Newton's theories.

10. Which of these was not a post held by Sir Isaac Newton?

Answer: Astronomer Royal

Sir Isaac Newton died in March of 1727, in London, England. His work has proved to be not only influential but invaluable through the centuries.

Source: Author Ikabud

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