Quiz

«The Famous English Scientists».

1. British scientists invented_ way of multiplying and dividing.

1) mechanical;

2) electrical;

3) optical

4) optic- electrical.

2. A new branch of mathematics_ was invented in England and Germany independently.

1) mechanics;

2) arithmetic;

3) calculus.

3 . J. von Neumann simplified his computer by storing information in a_ code.

1) analytical;

2) numerical;

3) binary;

4) analytical- numerical.

4. What was the name of the village where Isaac Newton was born?

1) Valstorp,

2) Elston,

3) Hoert.

5. In honor of whom the newborn Newton was given the name "Isaac"?

1) In honor of his grandfather,

2) After his father,

3) In honor of the biblical character.

6. Where did Newton go to get further education after graduation?

1) at Oxford University,

2) University of Manchester,

3) at Cambridge University.

7. At Trinity College in 1661, Newton was enrolled in the category of "subcision". Who's this?

Poor students performing the duties of servants in College

Students engaged in scientific work

Students attending classes freely

8. What was the reason for the return of I. Newton to the village of Valstorp in 1666?

1) Plague epidemic,

2) Difficult financial situation,

3) Expulsion from Trinity College.

9. What is an optical device invented by I. Newton?

1) Astrolabe,

2) Reflecting telescope,

3) Sleepover pipe.

10.. Newton believed that light is...

1) Electromagnetic wave,

2) Particle flow,

3) Photon flux.

11. In what scientific field didn't Newton make any discoveries?

1) Astronomy,

2) Biology,

3) Physics.

12. What Newton's law is called the "law of inertia"?

1) Newton's first law,

2) Newton's third law,

3) Law of gravity.

13. "If someone presses a finger on a stone, the finger is also pressed by a stone." This example confirms Newton...

1) Newton's first law,

2) Newton's second law,

3) Newton's third law.

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