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