It may seem obvious that some things took place centuries apart. For example, the birth of William Shakespeare happened around 460 years before Charli XCX released her 2024 album Brat.
But every so often a fact comes along that takes us by surprise and completely warps our perception of time.
How well can you connect the dots and figure out which events from history took place before or after others? Put your knowledge of to the test in this mind-bending BBC Bitesize quiz.
This article was published in December 2024
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