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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Memory Palace

Memory techniques lesson 15: The memory palace · Set 319 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the method of loci (c) the pomodoro (d) the rhyme method
  2. 2.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a needle by the TV, a lamp by the door, a mango by the sofa, a lemon by the shoe rack, a banana by the dining table. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) banana (b) needle (c) lamp (d) lemon
  3. 3.🏰 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
  4. 4.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a flute by the TV, a duck by the dining table, an orange by the shoe rack, a nest by the sofa, a whistle by the kitchen. What did you place by the kitchen? (a) orange (b) whistle (c) flute (d) duck
  5. 5.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  6. 6.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  7. 7.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place an orange by the post box, a guava by the swing, a tomato by the fruit cart, a pencil by the banyan tree, a ladder by the park gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) guava (b) ladder (c) pencil (d) tomato
  8. 8.🏰 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
  9. 9.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a radio by the teacher’s desk, a doll by the stairs, a pillow by the classroom door, a violin by the notice board, a lamp by the blackboard. Where did you place the pillow? (a) classroom door (b) stairs (c) notice board (d) teacher’s desk
  10. 10.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  11. 11.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a blank wall (c) one you know very well (d) a random new city
  12. 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an umbrella by the teacher’s desk, a tent by the stairs, an onion by the school gate, an urn by the notice board, a candle by the classroom door. What did you place by the notice board? (a) urn (b) umbrella (c) tent (d) onion
  13. 13.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) it looks nice (c) to make it longer (d) no reason
  14. 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a nest by the bus stop, an owl by the banyan tree, a doll by the park gate, a ladder by the post box, a tiger by the fruit cart. Where did you place the owl? (a) fruit cart (b) park gate (c) banyan tree (d) post box
  15. 15.🏰 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
  16. 16.🏰 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
  17. 17.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a rope by the shoe rack, a ball by the TV, a van by the door, a radio by the dining table, a whistle by the sofa. What did you place by the door? (a) rope (b) van (c) ball (d) whistle
  18. 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a mirror by the park gate, a lemon by the post box, a tomato by the swing, an inkpot by the banyan tree, a tent by the fruit cart. Where did you place the tomato? (a) swing (b) park gate (c) post box (d) banyan tree
  19. 19.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only once a year (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
  20. 20.🏰 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
  21. 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a tomato by the TV, a mango by the dining table, an igloo by the kitchen, a lamp by the sofa, a nest by the bed. Where did you place the lamp? (a) dining table (b) kitchen (c) bed (d) sofa
  22. 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a parrot by the door, a net by the sofa, a duck by the TV, a nest by the dining table, a van by the shoe rack. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) van (b) parrot (c) nest (d) duck
  23. 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a frog by the sofa, an owl by the door, a banana by the TV, a vase by the dining table, a pillow by the shoe rack. What did you place by the dining table? (a) owl (b) frog (c) banana (d) vase
  24. 24.🏰 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
  25. 25.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) put all at one stop (c) use no route (d) skip 5 items
  26. 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a shoe by the bench, an ice cream by the fruit cart, a spoon by the swing, a jug by the park gate, a mango by the slide. What did you place by the bench? (a) shoe (b) mango (c) jug (d) ice cream
  27. 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a duck by the dining table, a watch by the bed, a mirror by the kitchen, an owl by the TV, an umpire by the sofa. Where did you place the duck? (a) bed (b) kitchen (c) dining table (d) TV
  28. 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place an umpire by the sofa, an anchor by the dining table, a needle by the door, an onion by the TV, a banana by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) umpire (b) onion (c) anchor (d) needle
  29. 29.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  30. 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a needle by the kitchen, a rope by the TV, an urn by the shoe rack, a pencil by the sofa, a goat by the dining table. Where did you place the urn? (a) TV (b) kitchen (c) sofa (d) shoe rack
  31. 31.🏰 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
  32. 32.🏰 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
  33. 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a coconut by the blackboard, a glass by the library, a needle by the teacher’s desk, an ant by the playground, a whistle by the classroom door. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) glass (b) ant (c) needle (d) whistle
  34. 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place an urn by the sofa, a fan by the shoe rack, a jeep by the TV, a bucket by the door, a lamp by the gate. Where did you place the urn? (a) gate (b) door (c) shoe rack (d) sofa
  35. 35.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a kite by the blackboard, a glass by the classroom door, a pencil by the teacher’s desk, a doll by the notice board, a banana by the stairs. What did you place by the stairs? (a) doll (b) banana (c) pencil (d) kite
  36. 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a rope by the TV, an ant by the gate, a pillow by the door, a drum by the shoe rack, a key by the sofa. What did you place by the TV? (a) rope (b) ant (c) pillow (d) key
  37. 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an orange by the dining table, a sock by the kitchen, an anchor by the TV, a doll by the bed, a spoon by the sofa. What did you place by the bed? (a) sock (b) doll (c) anchor (d) orange
  38. 38.🏰 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
  39. 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a cat by the shoe rack, an urn by the dining table, a vase by the TV, a shoe by the door, a rose by the sofa. Where did you place the shoe? (a) TV (b) shoe rack (c) dining table (d) door
  40. 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a spoon by the school gate, a banana by the teacher’s desk, a kettle by the classroom door, an urn by the stairs, a jug by the notice board. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) banana (b) urn (c) kettle (d) jug

Answer key

  1. the method of loci
  2. lemon
  3. fix stops in order
  4. whistle
  5. step 1
  6. step 2
  7. pencil
  8. put pictures at stops
  9. classroom door
  10. step 3
  11. one you know very well
  12. urn
  13. to keep the order
  14. banyan tree
  15. fix stops in order
  16. choose a place you know
  17. van
  18. swing
  19. yes, with new pictures
  20. put pictures at stops
  21. sofa
  22. van
  23. vase
  24. choose a place you know
  25. add more stops
  26. shoe
  27. dining table
  28. needle
  29. step 4
  30. shoe rack
  31. choose a place you know
  32. fix stops in order
  33. whistle
  34. sofa
  35. banana
  36. rope
  37. doll
  38. choose a place you know
  39. door
  40. banana

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