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Where was Isaac
Newton Born?
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A: Grantham
B: London
C: Cambridge
D: Woolsthorpe
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What was Isaac’s
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A: Elizabeth
B: Mary
C: Hannah
D: Anne
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Where did Isaac go to
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A: Grantham
B: Nottingham
C: London
D: Oxford
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Who did Isaac stay
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A: Mr Clarke
B: Mr Jones
C: Mr Smith
D: Mr Brown
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Who was Isaac’s
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A: Mr Lee
B: Mr Stokes
C: Mr Cook
D: Mr Johnson
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What was Isaac stepfather’s name?
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A: Rev More
B: Rev Boon
C: Rev Gall
D: Rev Smith
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Who did Isaac fight
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A: John Key
B: Edward Broom
C: Arthur Storer
D: Charles Pitt
Where is Newton’s
signature in his old
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A: On a chair
B: On a desk
C: On a wall
D: On a window ledge
What did Newton
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A: Doll’s pram
B: Cart
C: See-saw
D: Windmill
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Where did Newton go
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A: Cambridge
B: Oxford
C: Lincoln
D: London
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Who was Newton’s
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A: Katherine Storer
B: Elizabeth Stokes
C: Mary Clarke
D: Anne Brookes
Why did Newton have
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A: War
B: Plague
C: Ran out of money
D: Lost his books
What is Newton
supposed to have
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garden?
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A: The fence
B: His little brother
C: An apple
D: The chimney
How many laws of
motion did Newton
discover?
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A: One
B: Two
C: Three
D: Four
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When did Newton
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A: 1727
B: 1737
C: 1747
D: 1757
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Congratulations!
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You are a real Newtonaire!