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