Memory Techniques Worksheet: Memory Palace
Memory tip (Put it in its place): Steps: choose a place you know β fix stops in order β put pictures at stops β walk the route to recall. Always walk the stops in the same order β that is what keeps your list in order. More items than stops? Add stops. A new list? Put new pictures on the same stops.
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- 1.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart β park gate β swing β slide β bench. You place an orange by the slide, a banana by the park gate, a key by the swing, a flute by the fruit cart, an inkpot by the bench. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) inkpot (b) flute (c) key (d) banana
- 2.π° You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) use no route (c) skip 5 items (d) add more stops
- 3.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 4.π° What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) the rhyme method (c) the method of loci (d) chunking
- 5.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 6.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: post box β banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate β swing. You place a pencil by the fruit cart, a spoon by the park gate, a banana by the banyan tree, a ball by the swing, an anchor by the post box. Where did you place the spoon? (a) fruit cart (b) park gate (c) banyan tree (d) swing
- 7.π° Memory palace β your route through your home: gate β door β shoe rack β sofa β TV. You place a candle by the TV, a bucket by the gate, a lamp by the door, a rose by the sofa, a mirror by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) candle (b) bucket (c) rose (d) lamp
- 8.π° Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 9.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 10.π° Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 11.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 12.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 13.π° Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you know very well (c) one you never saw (d) a blank wall
- 14.π° Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 15.π° Memory palace β your route through your home: shoe rack β sofa β TV β dining table β kitchen. You place a ladder by the sofa, a violin by the kitchen, a shoe by the dining table, a tent by the shoe rack, a watch by the TV. Where did you place the violin? (a) dining table (b) shoe rack (c) TV (d) kitchen
- 16.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 17.π° Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) no reason (b) to keep the order (c) it looks nice (d) to make it longer
- 18.π° Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) only once a year (c) no, never (d) yes, with new pictures
- 19.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: post box β banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate β swing. You place an inkpot by the swing, a shoe by the park gate, a jalebi by the post box, a bucket by the banyan tree, a jeep by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) jalebi (b) shoe (c) bucket (d) inkpot
- 20.π° Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 21.π° Memory palace β your route through your school: notice board β stairs β classroom door β teacherβs desk β blackboard. You place an ice cream by the classroom door, a ball by the stairs, a flute by the teacherβs desk, a goat by the notice board, a tomato by the blackboard. Where did you place the goat? (a) notice board (b) blackboard (c) teacherβs desk (d) classroom door
- 22.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 23.π° Memory palace β your route through your home: gate β door β shoe rack β sofa β TV. You place a shoe by the gate, a monkey by the shoe rack, an ant by the TV, an umbrella by the sofa, an ice cream by the door. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) shoe (b) ant (c) monkey (d) umbrella
- 24.π° Memory palace β your route through your school: notice board β stairs β classroom door β teacherβs desk β blackboard. You place a frog by the classroom door, a radio by the blackboard, a candle by the stairs, an ant by the notice board, a duck by the teacherβs desk. Where did you place the candle? (a) notice board (b) stairs (c) teacherβs desk (d) blackboard
- 25.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate β swing β slide. You place a duck by the swing, a kettle by the park gate, a bucket by the slide, a lamp by the banyan tree, an owl by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) kettle (b) lamp (c) duck (d) owl
- 26.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 27.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: bus stop β post box β banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate. You place a kite by the bus stop, a ball by the post box, an apple by the banyan tree, a goat by the fruit cart, a tomato by the park gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) goat (b) ball (c) kite (d) tomato
- 28.π° Memory palace β your route through your school: school gate β notice board β stairs β classroom door β teacherβs desk. You place a ball by the teacherβs desk, an ant by the school gate, a guava by the stairs, a jalebi by the classroom door, a kettle by the notice board. What did you place by the school gate? (a) jalebi (b) ant (c) ball (d) kettle
- 29.π° Memory palace β your route through your school: classroom door β teacherβs desk β blackboard β library β playground. You place a ladder by the blackboard, a lemon by the teacherβs desk, an urn by the library, a pencil by the classroom door, a kettle by the playground. Where did you place the ladder? (a) playground (b) classroom door (c) blackboard (d) teacherβs desk
- 30.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart β park gate β swing β slide β bench. You place an umbrella by the park gate, a nest by the fruit cart, a bucket by the bench, a glass by the slide, a banana by the swing. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) umbrella (b) nest (c) banana (d) bucket
- 31.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: post box β banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate β swing. You place a watch by the park gate, a candle by the post box, a parrot by the banyan tree, an ant by the fruit cart, a tomato by the swing. Where did you place the ant? (a) swing (b) fruit cart (c) post box (d) park gate
- 32.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: bus stop β post box β banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate. You place a coconut by the post box, a glass by the park gate, a rose by the bus stop, an orange by the banyan tree, a banana by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) rose (b) banana (c) orange (d) coconut
- 33.π° Memory palace β your route through your school: notice board β stairs β classroom door β teacherβs desk β blackboard. You place a tomato by the classroom door, an anchor by the teacherβs desk, a banana by the blackboard, a frog by the notice board, a jalebi by the stairs. What did you place by the notice board? (a) frog (b) banana (c) tomato (d) jalebi
- 34.π° Memory palace β your route through your school: classroom door β teacherβs desk β blackboard β library β playground. You place a guava by the teacherβs desk, a tiger by the blackboard, a radio by the library, a tomato by the classroom door, an onion by the playground. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) tomato (b) radio (c) tiger (d) guava
- 35.π° Memory palace β your route through your home: door β shoe rack β sofa β TV β dining table. You place a pillow by the TV, a mirror by the dining table, a rope by the sofa, a pencil by the door, a shoe by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) pillow (b) rope (c) shoe (d) pencil
- 36.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 37.π° Memory palace β your route through your home: shoe rack β sofa β TV β dining table β kitchen. You place a kettle by the TV, a violin by the shoe rack, a goat by the sofa, a bucket by the dining table, a sock by the kitchen. What did you place by the sofa? (a) goat (b) bucket (c) kettle (d) violin
- 38.π° Memory palace β your route through your home: gate β door β shoe rack β sofa β TV. You place a pencil by the door, a pillow by the gate, a lemon by the sofa, a flute by the shoe rack, a kite by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) lemon (b) pencil (c) pillow (d) kite
- 39.π° Memory palace β your route through your walk to the park: post box β banyan tree β fruit cart β park gate β swing. You place a tent by the post box, a violin by the fruit cart, a vase by the banyan tree, an ice cream by the swing, a lamp by the park gate. Where did you place the vase? (a) fruit cart (b) banyan tree (c) post box (d) swing
- 40.π° In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
Answer key
- flute
- add more stops
- put pictures at stops
- the method of loci
- choose a place you know
- park gate
- lamp
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- step 1
- put pictures at stops
- fix stops in order
- one you know very well
- step 3
- kitchen
- fix stops in order
- to keep the order
- yes, with new pictures
- bucket
- step 4
- notice board
- fix stops in order
- ant
- stairs
- lamp
- choose a place you know
- kite
- ant
- blackboard
- bucket
- fruit cart
- coconut
- frog
- guava
- pencil
- fix stops in order
- goat
- pillow
- banyan tree
- choose a place you know
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