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What is Isaac Newton best known for?

• Developing the theory of relativity

• Discovering penicillin

• Defining the three laws of motion and universal gravitation

• Inventing the steam engine

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Where was Isaac Newton born?

• London, England

• Cambridge, England

• Oxford, England

• Woolsthorpe, England

Which new type of mathematics did Newton develop?

• Calculus

• Algebra

• Trigonometry

• Geometry

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What position did Newton hold at the Royal Mint?

• Secretary

• Warden

• President

• Treasurer

In which year was Newton knighted by Queen Anne?

• 1703

• 1705

• 1710

• 1720

What is the title of Newton's most important work?

• Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

• The Laws of Physics

• The Origin of Species

• The Theory of Everything

What did Newton invent in 1668?

• The printing press

• The steam engine

• The reflecting telescope

• The electric light bulb

Which famous scientist said Newton was the smartest person that ever lived?

• Marie Curie

• Niels Bohr

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

What did Newton study during his time away from Cambridge due to the Great Plague?

• Medicine and Anatomy

• Astronomy and Astrology

• Calculus, gravity, and the laws of motion

• Biology and Chemistry

Which society did Newton become the president of in 1703?

• The Scientific Society

• The Astronomical Society

• The Royal Society

• The British Academy