- 1. When did Sir Isaac Newton publish his Principia?
A) 1720
B) 1666
C) 1687
D) 1703
- 2. What was the full title of Sir Isaac Newton's Principia?
A) Mathematica Principia
B) Philosophiæ Principia
C) Principia Mathematica
D) Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
- 3. In which language was Principia originally published?
A) Latin
B) French
C) English
D) German
- 4. What is the first name of Sir Isaac Newton's Latinized name when he published Principia?
A) Augustus
B) Isaacus
C) Franciscus
D) Marcus
- 5. What field of study did Principia heavily influence?
A) Physics
B) Psychology
C) Economics
D) Biology
- 6. Where did Newton serve as a Member of Parliament while working on Principia?
A) University of Oxford
B) University of Cambridge
C) University of Edinburgh
D) University of London
- 7. What major mathematical concept did Newton develop to write Principia?
A) Geometry
B) Trigonometry
C) Calculus
D) Algebra
- 8. In which year was the second edition of Principia published?
A) 1699
B) 1742
C) 1713
D) 1760
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