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