1) Isaac Newton was born on Christmas day in the year a) 1642 b) 1742 c) 1842 d) 1942 2) In which country was Isaac Newton born? a) France b) England c) Germany d) Italy 3) What fruit is said to have inspired Newton to think about gravity? a) Banana b) Apple c) Orange d) Grape 4) Which famous book did Newton write that explained the laws of motion and gravity? a) The Bible b) The Odyssey c) The Iliad d) The Principia 5) Newton developed a type of mathematics that is still widely used today. What is it called? a) Calculus b) Geometry c) Algebra d) Trigonometry 6) What is the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth called? a) Magnetism b) Electrostatic c) Gravity d) Inertia 7) Newton was knighted by Queen Anne in recognition of his contributions to science. What title did he receive? a) Sir Isaac Newton b) Sir Newton of England c) Lord Newton d) Duke of Gravity 8) Newton conducted experiments with light and showed that it could be separated into different colors. What device did he use for this experiment? a) Microscope b) Telescope c) Prism d) Barometer 9) In his experiments with light, Newton discovered that white light is made up of a spectrum of colors. How many colors did he identify in the spectrum? a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9 10) Isaac Newton died in the year a) 1627 b) 1727 c) 1827 d) 1927

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