Can anyone suggest me a easy way to remember all the important years and its related event in history easily ?
Answers & Comments
ananya666
Mnemonics is the way to go. When I used to study history, I would usually construct some funny relations between the events and the date. Sometimes, I'd associate the date with dates that I am already aware of.
Let's take a example. So, if I have to remember the date of the First World War, which was fought between 1914-1918, I'd make something relatable or funny.
I can say 1914, where 14 sounds like 'Fought it'. 1918, where 18 sounds like 'ate it'. So, I could come up with a world war story where everyone was hungry for power, and in the end some of them ate it. It's just random, but it will help you remember, for sure.
Let's take another example. World War II. Starting year 1939, where 39 can be made to sound like dirty time. Ending year 1945, where 45 sounds like fought it fine.
This works, because in the process of memorizing, you are using both sides of your brain. You are using your logical side to remember the dates, while you're using your creative side to make associations. This will lead to better retention. Don't forget to revise from time to time. Better retention does not mean indefinite retention.
Answers & Comments
When I used to study history, I would usually construct some funny relations between the events and the date. Sometimes, I'd associate the date with dates that I am already aware of.
Let's take a example. So, if I have to remember the date of the First World War, which was fought between 1914-1918, I'd make something relatable or funny.
I can say 1914, where 14 sounds like 'Fought it'. 1918, where 18 sounds like 'ate it'. So, I could come up with a world war story where everyone was hungry for power, and in the end some of them ate it. It's just random, but it will help you remember, for sure.
Let's take another example. World War II. Starting year 1939, where 39 can be made to sound like dirty time. Ending year 1945, where 45 sounds like fought it fine.
This works, because in the process of memorizing, you are using both sides of your brain. You are using your logical side to remember the dates, while you're using your creative side to make associations. This will lead to better retention.
Don't forget to revise from time to time. Better retention does not mean indefinite retention.