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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Memory Palace

Memory techniques lesson 15: The memory palace · Set 658 · 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.🏰 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. 2.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) chunking (c) the pomodoro (d) the method of loci
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. to keep the order
  2. the method of loci
  3. needle
  4. fix stops in order
  5. step 2
  6. step 4
  7. goat
  8. step 1
  9. bucket
  10. igloo
  11. step 3
  12. classroom door
  13. pillow
  14. put pictures at stops
  15. one you know very well
  16. fix stops in order
  17. choose a place you know
  18. owl
  19. choose a place you know
  20. yes, with new pictures
  21. tiger
  22. kitchen
  23. put pictures at stops
  24. add more stops
  25. shoe rack
  26. choose a place you know
  27. lamp
  28. sofa
  29. door
  30. banana
  31. fan
  32. vase
  33. choose a place you know
  34. teacher’s desk
  35. dining table
  36. frog
  37. kitchen
  38. fruit cart
  39. goat
  40. shoe rack

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