Primary history

Primary history on this page takes children aged 5 to 11 through some of the most popular periods of the past. They explore Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and the Romans, and follow the long story from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Pupils also look at inventions through time and the lives of famous explorers. The games are built around the key facts, names and sequences that help learners keep these topics straight in their heads. Short rounds make it easy to revisit a period several times, which helps ideas about before and after become familiar. Each topic stays self-contained.

A teacher can open a lesson with an Ancient Egypt round to bring back last term's learning, use a Romans quiz as a recap at the end of a unit, or set a game as homework before a trip. It can also cover a lesson when a colleague is away. Corporate trainers can bring the same material into a team session, using a history quiz as a light social break, or an inventions game to start a conversation about innovation and how ideas build on earlier ones. The questions are simple, so groups with mixed knowledge can all take part together.

Multiple-choice quizzes suit Ancient Egypt and the Romans, where learners recall people, places and key facts. True or false works well for Ancient Greece, because short claims invite a quick judgement and a follow-up chat. Matching pairs fits famous explorers, linking each name to what they did. Put in the correct order is the natural format for inventions through time and for the span from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, because chronology is the whole point. Try any game with Play now and no sign-up, or host it live for a class or team. Each choice keeps the focus on a single topic.