In his book 1984, George Orwell says: “He who controls the past, controls the future; and he who controls the present, controls the past.” Do you agree? Does this apply to countries today?

Did you like studying history at school?

What period of history would you like to go back and live in?

Why do people like history?

Do you think history comes back to haunt us?

“Half of writing history is hiding the truth.” What do you think of this quote in relation to what was in your school history books?

How would the world change if schools stopped teaching history to children and all history books were destroyed?

What do you know about your family history?

Is there a history of illness in your family?

Is history important to you?

What do you think of the recent history of your country – the past fifty years?

What do you think of the overall history of your country?

Which people in the world have a troubled history?