If you like to test your knowledge, pay a visit to Sporcle http://www.sporcle.com/, a source for a variety of quizzes on various subjects. I came across it via PC Magazine, and the games are addictive. I've concentrated on the geography section, and have become proficient in naming the countries of the world and their capitals. I can also now name all 118 elements on the Periodic Table!
I used the quizzes as I would if cramming for an exam. Each time, I'd study what I'd missed and then repeat the exam. I went from naming 81% of the countries correctly to 96% on the last quiz. I'm not as good at the capitals (who can remember Ouagadougou or Yamoussoukro for long?) but I've gone from 53% to 79% in about two weeks.
The first time I tried the Periodic Table, I got a pathetic 52%. But within a week, I was naming up to around 95%, and missing the same ones. Finally, I got them all right! I waited a week after that feat and tried again, and missed one (Tantalum), but tried again the next day and ran the table.
There are other quizzes from Oscar winners to naming all the Clint Eastwood movies. It's fun and a real timewaster! Perfect...
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