History
General
Do you like (to learn about) history?
Did you like history at school?
Are you interested in knowing about the history?
Do you want to study more history?
How often do you learn about history?
The Meaning of History
Do you think history is important?
What can we learn from history?
Why do students study history in school?
Why should people learn about (or, study) history?
Do you think learning about history has any benefits for children (or, young people)?
Your Family History
Would you like to study your family history?
History Learning
How to learn history
How do you get information about history?
How do (or how can) people get reliable historical information?
Is historical information always accurate?
History Class
How do you think teachers could make history lessons more interesting?
From TV Programs/Films
Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?
Do you think you can (really) learn history from films and/or TV programs?
How often do you watch programs or films relating to history?
Have you ever seen a historical movie?
From The Internet
Do you think the internet is helpful in your learning history?
Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?
Do you think it is a good way to learn history online?
Do you think the resources on the internet reliable?
To A Historical Place/Museum
Have you even been to a historical place?
Why do people visit historical places?
Do you think reading about a historical place has any advantages over actually visiting it?
What types of historic places do people in your country most often visit?
How do you promote historical places in your country?
Do many people in your country visit historic buildings?
In general, what types of historic buildings do most people visit?
Why do they visit these buildings?
What do people learn from visiting these buildings?
What gives people the idea of visiting a historic building? (Or: Where do they get information about
historical buildings?)
What kinds of people like to visit historic buildings?
What do you think are the differences between actually visiting a historic place and reading about it in a
book (or seeing pictures of it on the internet)?
Do you think people should have to pay to visit these historic buildings?
Do you think these historic buildings should be preserved (or, reparations should be made to these
buildings)?
Historical Figures
Do you think any famous historical figures can serve as models for young people today?
Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more about?
Which historical person do you admire?
Who are some famous historical people from your country?
Historic Events
What historical event do you think was most important?
Interesting Events
Do you think history is interesting?
What historical event do you find most interesting?
History Preservation
What is the best way to preserve history?
Who do you think should pay for these reparations (or, to preserve these buildings)?
Who do you think should be responsible for the maintenance and repair of historic buildings?
Do you think the government should pay for (= has a responsibility to pay for) the maintenance and
repair of historic buildings?
Do you think the government (i.e., everyone, via taxes) should pay for this or should the visitors pay for
it?
Which do you think is better, having the government own and pay for the maintenance of historic
buildings or having private investors owning the buildings and paying for the maintenance?