Memory Lists
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The Memory Lists puzzle gadget is another awesome creation from Google engineer Wei-Hwa Huang.

This gadget contains 35 lists consisting of various types of information. Each list has a timer. Your goal is to recall as many items in the list as possible in the alotted time.

HOW TO PLAY.  To start with "Puzzle 1" (List 1, in other words), simply click the Start button. In the box, enter the first item in the list (from memory) and press the Enter key. Each item you get right appears below the box. The amount of time remaining also appears below the box.

If you don't want to start with the first list, you can skip ahead to other lists in the gadget. (To skip ahead, click the "+" button, then click the "Get Puzzle X" button.)

I found some of the lists to be quite difficult; you may want to start with the ones you find easier. Feel free to consult Wikipedia in advance. Then come back here and try to remember the items while you are being timed!

Following is a list of the "memory lists" in this gadget.

1. Seven Dwarfs
2. 50 States in the U.S.
3. Continents
4. Books of the Old Testament
5. Feature films from Pixar
6. U.S. Presidents elected in the 20th century
7. Symbols of the Zodiac
8. Hands in Poker
9. Noble gases
10. Five Oceans
11. Nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices
12. Five stages of grief
13. Deed cards in Monopoly
14. Letters of the Greek Alphabet
15. Metric prefixes
16. Novels by Jane Austen
17. Planets in our Solar System
18. Academy Award categories
19. Friends
20. SI base units
21. Words in the NATO radio alphabet
22. Little Women
23. Symbols of the Chinese Zodiac
24. Twelve Olympians in Greek Mythology
25. Members of Mystery, Inc.
26. Objects in rhythmic gymnastics
27. Rooms in the game of Clue
28. Platonic Solids
29. Winners of the show Survivor
30. Statistic Attributes in Dungeons & Dragons
31. States in Australia
32. Weight classes in boxing
33. Winners of American Idol
34. Six known quarks
35. Members of the Fantastic Four

Taking the time to memorize some (or all!) of these lists is a great memory exercise. Have fun!

Game distributed by Google Inc. as a free Google Gadget. Used with Permission.

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