1. Which event happened first: the Battle of Hastings, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, or the start of World War I?
2. Which emperor was known as the first of Rome?
3. Which ruler crossed the Alps, led Rome, and was assassinated in 44 BC?
4. What links the Magna Carta and England?
5. Which came first: the invention of the printing press, the French Revolution, or the moon landing?
6. Which is the odd one out: the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Ming dynasty, or the Panama Canal?
7. Which recent history story fits a safe summer 2026 hook?
8. The word 'history' comes from a Greek word meaning what?
9. Which city is most closely associated with the fall of the Berlin Wall?
10. Which invention is most closely linked with James Watt?