Psychology of Memory
Ministry of Truth
Real Word Examples
100

How many main memory stores are there?

There are 3 stores. 

Sensory Memory

Short Term Memory

Long Term Memory 

100

What are the places called where information is burned?

Memory Holes 
100

What leader famously photoshopped an image to insinuate that he was closer to the previous leader?

Joseph Stalin

200

What part of the brain controls memory?

Temporal lobe

200

What government organization in 1984 controls the flow of information and constantly alters historical records? 

Ministry of Truth 

200

What leader created their own newspaper to advocate for militarism and their own agenda?

Benito Mussolini

300

What memories are most affected by consumption of alcohol (victory gin in 1984)?

Short-term memories or creating new long term memories

300

What does Winston exactly do at his job in the Ministry of Truth?

Forge documents 

300

What dictator destroyed written material in event they called "The Cleansing"?

Adolf Hitler

400

This type of memory involves consciously remembering facts and events. What is it called?

Explicit Memory

400

The Party can make people believe events that never actually happened in the Ministry of Truth. What is this concept called?

Doublethink

400

What totalitarian leader is obsessed with basketball?

Kim Jong Un

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