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If I lived in the time of the Aztecs could I safely travel into their lands and cities without a high risk of being sacrificed?

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In what way did the adopted children of Rome think of their adoptive families ancestor rooms?

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In ancient Greek or Roman theater might I hear something from the person next to me that equates to our modern day "wow, what a cliché" or something to that effect?

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Of the seven deadly sins, gluttony is listed to have five diferent ways of committing it. One of which was 'laute' which means to eat too expensively. How would nobility and royalty during the medieval period counteract this?

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Were battles in which people wore metal (steel plate, chainmail, etc) reported to be more dangerous during thunderstorms?

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Words in old English were often spelt however the writer wanted to spell them, was this the case for other ancient languages like Latin, ancient Greek, Punic? Why or why not?

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Was Timothy Dexter genuinely a shrewd businessman in some regards or was he just incredibly lucky with his nonsensical business interactions?

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How did the ancient Greek language originate?

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Why did a majority of Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland and all of the Maritimes with the exception of Nova Scotia) not have residential schools?

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Would it be common for a traveler during classical antiquity to mix and match various articles of cultural clothing?

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If I lived in the time of the Aztecs could I safely travel into their lands and cities without a high risk of being sacrificed?	3
In what way did the adopted children of Rome think of their adoptive families ancestor rooms?	3
In ancient Greek or Roman theater might I hear something from the person next to me that equates to our modern day "wow, what a cliché" or something to that effect?	3
Of the seven deadly sins, gluttony is listed to have five diferent ways of committing it. One of which was 'laute' which means to eat too expensively. How would nobility and royalty during the medieval period counteract this?	3
Were battles in which people wore metal (steel plate, chainmail, etc) reported to be more dangerous during thunderstorms?	3
Words in old English were often spelt however the writer wanted to spell them, was this the case for other ancient languages like Latin, ancient Greek, Punic? Why or why not?	3
Was Timothy Dexter genuinely a shrewd businessman in some regards or was he just incredibly lucky with his nonsensical business interactions?	3
How did the ancient Greek language originate?	3
Why did a majority of Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland and all of the Maritimes with the exception of Nova Scotia) not have residential schools?	3
Would it be common for a traveler during classical antiquity to mix and match various articles of cultural clothing?	2