| 100% | PAST | 4 | History, with "the" |
| 94% | BEARS | 5 | Franchise with the most victories in N.F.L. history |
| 94% | AMY | 3 | Schneider with the second-longest winning streak in Jeopardy history |
| 94% | M*A*S*H | 7 | Show with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history |
| 92% | EMMITT | 6 | Smith with the most rushing yards in N.F.L. history |
| 92% | NSYNC | 5 | Band with the highest first-week album sales in music history |
| 92% | APEURO | 6 | History class with a unit on the Age of Reformation, casually |
| 92% | ASTAIRE | 7 | The history of dance on film begins with him |
| 90% | JAYZ | 4 | Rapper with the most Grammy nominations (83) of any artist in history |
| 89% | TORTURED | 8 | "___ with history" (like the Mississippi, to Hart Crane) |
| 88% | ELI | 3 | Manning with the second-longest QB starting streak in N.F.L. history |
| 88% | SIMONE | 6 | With 9-Across, the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history |
| 88% | GENGHIS | 7 | The Khan with the largest land empire in history |
| 87% | NFL | 3 | Org. with the five most-watched telecasts in the history of U.S. television |
| 87% | TIM | 3 | ___ Duncan, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 87% | RUDY | 4 | ___ Gobert, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 87% | SHAWN | 5 | ___ Marion, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 87% | ANDRE | 5 | ___ Drummond, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 87% | AMARE | 5 | ___ Stoudemire, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 87% | JOSH | 4 | ___ Smith, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 87% | BLAKE | 5 | ___ Griffin, player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 85% | WATERLOO | 8 | ABBA song with the lyrics "The history book on the shelf / Is always repeating itself" |
| 85% | NENE | 4 | Brazilian basketball player who is among those with the most slam dunks in NBA history |
| 84% | WATERLOO | 8 | 39-Down song with the lyrics "The history book on the shelf / Is always repeating itself" |
| 83% | BEN | 3 | ___ Simmons, Brooklyn Nets player who is among those with the most triple-doubles in NBA history |
| 81% | PETE | 4 | ___ Alonso, Mets slugger with the most home runs by a rookie in M.L.B. history (53) |
| 81% | FAT | 3 | ___ Lever, former Dallas Mavericks player who is among those with the most triple-doubles in NBA history |
| 81% | HARDEN | 6 | James ___, Los Angeles Clippers player who is among those with the most triple-doubles in NBA history |
| 80% | BUDGRANT | 8 | NFL coach whose long stint with the Vikings was the most successful period of their history: 2 wds. |
| 80% | HILL | 4 | Grant ___, former Los Angeles Clippers player who is among those with the most triple-doubles in NBA history |