Which symbol is commonly used to represent a new idea?
AnswerA light bulb
A glowing light bulb is the classic cartoon symbol for a sudden new idea.
Challenge · Facts & stats
Idea facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about ideas and inventions, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is a patent?
AnswerA legal right protecting an invention for a limited time
A patent gives an inventor exclusive rights to an invention for a limited period in exchange for publicly disclosing it.
Going deeper
Brainstorming as a group idea technique was popularized by which advertising executive?
AnswerAlex Osborn
Alex Osborn popularized brainstorming in the 1940s and 1950s, including in his book Applied Imagination.
Edward de Bono coined which term for approaching problems from new angles?
AnswerLateral thinking
Edward de Bono introduced the term lateral thinking in 1967.
Which scientist is famously linked to the idea of gravity after watching an apple fall?
AnswerIsaac Newton
Newton himself told the story of a falling apple prompting his thinking about gravity.
Expert level
Thomas Edison was nicknamed "The Wizard of" which place, where his lab stood?
AnswerMenlo Park
Edison's laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey, earned him the nickname "The Wizard of Menlo Park."
Which ancient Greek philosopher is known for the Theory of Forms, also called Ideas?
AnswerPlato
Plato taught that perfect, unchanging Forms or Ideas lie behind the objects we see.
Know these cold?Today's round is five questions like these, 20 seconds each. Your streak and level follow you to every arena.Play today's round