I’ve seen plenty of “Tumblr Ask Challenges”, but none involving history. What a shame…

1. Who is your favourite historical person?
2. What is your country most famous for in history?
3. What is your country most infamous for in history?
4. Favourite historical era?
5. Favourite weapon?
6. Military unit?
7. Historical dressing, uniform, or costume?
8. What is the last thing you have read, listened to, or spoken of with historical reference?
9. Favourite historical film?
10. What pieces of art (i.e. paintings, sculpures, lithographies, etc.) related to history do you like the most?
11. Have you ever participated in reenactment? What it was like?
12. Would you take part in reenactment? In what era and as whom?
13. [share some random historical trivia!]
14. Why are you are interested in history?
15. Were the history classes taught in an interesting way in your school, college, or university? What would you do to improve them if you were the teacher/lecturer?
16. Do you own some historical item (e.g. coin, clothing, weapons, books, etc.) If yes, which one is your favourite?
17. What historical item would you like to own?
18. Look at the clock and assume the numbers are forming a historical year (e.g. 17;58 would be 1758) What is the world like in that year? Are any significant events going to occur?
19. What’s your favourite historical book?
20. Who, if anyone, is your historical crush?
21. What is your favourite history-based game?
22. [random historical fact about the place you’re living in right now]
23. What’s your favourite historical song or song containing historical references?
24. Who do you consider to be one of the most underrated historical figures?
25. Who is the most overrated historical figure, in your opinion?
26. Who do you think is a forgotten hero we should know about and admire?
27. What’s your favourite historical “What if…” scenario?
28. Do you have a favourite “dream team” of historical figures living at the same time in a specific era of history?
29. Are there any great historical mysteries that you are interested in?
30. [ask me a question of your own devising]

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