Welcome to the ultimate Geography & Landmarks quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Geography flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/us-geography
• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-geography

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of geography topics, from the names of the world’s oceans to the most important monuments ever built by humankind. Some of the questions covered include:

0:13 - What is the biggest ocean in the world? 

0:38 - What is the tallest mountain in Africa? 

1:00 - What profession finds and studies relics of past societies to learn more about human history and the lives of our ancestors?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Geography & Landmarks flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a geography student, travel lover, trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 4 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your geography knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:

iOS -

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Geography & Landmarks quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Geography flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/us-geography
• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-geography

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of geography topics, from the names of the world’s oceans to the most important monuments ever built by humankind. Some of the questions covered include:

0:16 - Which ancient Roman city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

0:40 - Which continent stretches from the Arctic Circle to the north to the Panamanian Isthmus to the south?

1:04 - Located high up in the Andes Mountains, what famous 15th-century Incan citadel is the most visited tourist destination in Peru?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Geography & Landmarks flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a geography student, travel lover, trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 4 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your geography knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Geography & Landmarks quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Geography flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/us-geography
• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-geography

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of geography topics, from the names of the world’s oceans to the most important monuments ever built by humankind. Some of the questions covered include:

0:14 - What is the longest river in the world?

0:45 - What do you call a chain of islands, like Indonesia and Hawaii?

1:08 - What phenomenon is caused when gasses in Earth’s lower atmosphere absorb the sun’s radiation?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Geography & Landmarks flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a geography student, travel lover, trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 4 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your geography knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:

iOS -

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Earth science quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Earth science flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/earth-science (user-generated flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of Earth science topics, from the world’s tallest mountain to its deepest oceanic trench. Some of the questions covered include:

0:26 - What phenomenon occurs when a rock fault shifts, generating seismic waves that radiate outward from the epicenter of release?

0:51 - What violently windy weather phenomenon can form when air parcels of very different temperatures and humidity meet?

1:04 - What is the term for precipitation that has a pH level below 7?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Earth science flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're an environmental science student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 3 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:

iOS -

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Earth science quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Earth science flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/earth-science (user-generated flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of Earth science topics, from the world’s tallest mountain to its deepest oceanic trench. Some of the questions covered include:

0:15 - What coastal land feature is formed when fresh water from a river meets and intermingles with salt water from the ocean?

0:35 - What causes the Earth’s seasons?

1:04 - What causes the Earth’s tides?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Earth science flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're an environmental science student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 3 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:

iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567

Android -

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Earth science quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Earth science flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/earth-science (user-generated flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of Earth science topics, from the world’s tallest mountain to its deepest oceanic trench. Some of the questions covered include:

0:14 - What’s the name for a resource that’s able to replenish over time?

0:39 - What two gasses together make up 99% of Earth’s atmosphere?

1:10 - What coordinate system is used to measure and navigate the globe?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Earth science flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're an environmental science student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 3 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:

iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567

Android -

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Earth science quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more Earth science flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/earth-science (user-generated flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of Earth science topics, from the world’s tallest mountain to its deepest oceanic trench. Some of the questions covered include:

0:14 - What is the longest river in the world?

0:45 - What do you call a chain of islands, like Indonesia and Hawaii?

1:08 - What phenomenon is caused when gasses in Earth’s lower atmosphere absorb the sun’s radiation?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Earth science flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're an environmental science student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 3 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:

iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567

Android -

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Classic Authors quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more literature flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/ (User-generated English literature flashcards)
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/classic-novels/ (User-generated classic novels flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of the world’s most beloved, classic literature and authors. Some of the questions covered include:

0:19 - Which American writer and professor of biochemistry created the three laws of robotics and wrote famous books such as ‘Foundation’, ‘I, Robot’, and ‘The Caves of Steel’?

1:04 - Which American writer and feminist wrote ‘The Color Purple’, which won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was adapted into a film?

1:58 - Which British writer wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ series, one of the best-selling book series in history?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Classic Authors flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a literature student, passionate reader, trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 6 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Classic Authors quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more literature flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/ (User-generated English literature flashcards)
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/classic-novels/ (User-generated classic novels flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of the world’s most beloved, classic literature and authors. Some of the questions covered include:

0:14 - Known for his adventuresome and hedonistic lifestyle, which American author wrote ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ and ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’?

0:57 - Which French existentialist, feminist writer, and philosopher is most famous for the treatise ‘The Second Sex’ and the novels ‘Les Mandarins’ and ‘L’Invitée’?

1:26 - Which prolific and beloved British author is known for his children’s stories, such as ‘The Fantastic Mr. Fox’, ‘Matilda’, ‘James and the Giant Peach’, and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Classic Authors flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a literature student, passionate reader, trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 6 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget t

🧠 Brainscape is the world’s most effective study platform—like flashcards on steroids—designed to help your team learn faster, retain more, and perform better. Ideal for knowledge-intensive industries, it combines spaced repetition, mobile learning, and real-time analytics.

📚 If you're looking for help with your own studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate Classic Authors quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more literature flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/ (User-generated English literature flashcards)
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/classic-novels/ (User-generated classic novels flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of the world’s most beloved, classic literature and authors. Some of the questions covered include:

0:13 - Which pioneering female novelist wrote ‘To the Lighthouse’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’, and ‘Orlando’?

0:44 - Which British writer and linguist wrote ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy?

1:17 - Which American author wrote ‘The Sound and the Fury’, ‘As I Lay Dying’, and ‘Sanctuary’?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Classic Authors flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a literature student, passionate reader, trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 6 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of this podcast and tagging @brainscape on your favorite social media platform. It really helps us out!

Don't forget to leave a rating & review!

If you'd like to upgrade to Brainscape Pro, use code PODCAST for 10% off your subscription via our website! 

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