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