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In Crusader Kings 2, India operates under the "governmental" system of "Feudalism", like Europe, was this actually the case?

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What is the history of Chinese zombies hopping around with slips of paper on their faces and how did such a legend come into existence?

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How much do we know about Luo Guanzhong, the author of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and how successful was he during his life?

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Are there ever any "bad" historical questions that historians dislike and get angry over?

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How widely accepted is Fitzgerald's claim that religion is a western concept, more specifically a Christian concept, that has created things called 'religions' were none previously existed - for example Hinduism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and Daoism?

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Did China ever set up residential schools to culturally genocide Tibetans like what happened in Canada and the US?

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What was Chiang Kai-shek's policy with Tibet and did other countries care about the status of Tibet as an independent country?

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Does the concept of a "Dark Age" exist within other historiographic traditions such as in Islam and China similar to Europe? For example would the Chinese consider the aftermath of the Tang collapse to a "Dark Age" similar to how Europeans view the fall of Rome?

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How did the Arabic word "alcohol" come into usage in Europe rather than the Latin word "vocatus?"

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Why have Taiwanese natives historically been more pro-KMT, which is the pro-China party, vs. voting for the pro-Taiwanese party, the DPP?

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In Crusader Kings 2, India operates under the "governmental" system of "Feudalism", like Europe, was this actually the case?	289
What is the history of Chinese zombies hopping around with slips of paper on their faces and how did such a legend come into existence?	189
How much do we know about Luo Guanzhong, the author of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and how successful was he during his life?	180
Are there ever any "bad" historical questions that historians dislike and get angry over?	158
How widely accepted is Fitzgerald's claim that religion is a western concept, more specifically a Christian concept, that has created things called 'religions' were none previously existed - for example Hinduism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and Daoism?	108
Did China ever set up residential schools to culturally genocide Tibetans like what happened in Canada and the US?	79
What was Chiang Kai-shek's policy with Tibet and did other countries care about the status of Tibet as an independent country?	77
Does the concept of a "Dark Age" exist within other historiographic traditions such as in Islam and China similar to Europe? For example would the Chinese consider the aftermath of the Tang collapse to a "Dark Age" similar to how Europeans view the fall of Rome?	67
How did the Arabic word "alcohol" come into usage in Europe rather than the Latin word "vocatus?"	64
Why have Taiwanese natives historically been more pro-KMT, which is the pro-China party, vs. voting for the pro-Taiwanese party, the DPP?	53