Quiz on Isaac Newton

Who was Isaac Newton?

• A famous artist

• A famous scientist and mathematician

• A famous musician

• A famous writer

What phenomenon did Newton start investigating in the late 1660s?

• The phenomenon of sound

• The phenomenon of gravity

• The phenomenon of colours

• The phenomenon of electricity

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Where did Newton conduct his first experiment on colours?

• Cambridge

• Oxford

• Lincolnshire

• London

What did people originally believe about colour?

• It was caused by a mixture of light and sound

• It was caused by a mixture of light and dark

• It was caused by a mixture of water and air

• It was caused by a mixture of heat and cold

What did Newton use to prove that light is made up of colours?

• A mirror

• A lens

• A prism

• A telescope

What phrase did Newton coin related to colours?

• The colour wheel

• The colour spectrum

• The colour chart

• The colour circle

How many colours did Newton choose to split the spectrum into?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven colours Newton identified?

• Red

• Orange

• Pink

• Indigo

What natural phenomenon did Newton's book explain for the first time?

• Thunderstorms

• Earthquakes

• Rainbows

• Volcanoes

What did Newton use to direct a beam of sunlight into his room?

• A mirror

• A lens

• A hole in his shutter

• A window

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