TASK DEFINITION: Given an open-ended topic (movie name, a persons name, an event, sports, etc) generate a simple trivia-type question.
PROBLEM: the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire

SOLUTION: Who wrote The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire between 1772 and 1787 (published from 1776 to 1789) in 6 volumes?

PROBLEM: grammy award for album of the year

SOLUTION: Who was the first person to win The Big Four Grammy Awards (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year & Best New Artist) in one year?

PROBLEM: deltiology

SOLUTION:
The word deltiologist, derived from the Greek 'deltos' meaning writing-tablet, refers to a collector of what?