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What modern language is closest to what the Vikings would have spoke in the 9th century?

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How was gunpowder used in China and why didn't they invent guns instead of Europeans?

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Did medieval European crossbowmen practice volleyfire and if not what tactics did they use with crossbows?

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When European ships first reached China, did the Chinese just think they were pirates, or did the Chinese realize they were part of a system bringing back wealth all the way to Europe?

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Why did Greek Buddhism die out and why did it never spread to Greece itself?

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What kind of cases would a judge at a Chinese court in Tang, Song, or Ming China be expected to handle and how mundane could they get?

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Did the KMT stop Chinese simplification simply because the CCP was doing it in China?

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Was circumcision ever viewed as un-Christian due to its main practitioners being Muslim and Jewish and how did this affect the rise of circumcision as a common practice in North America?

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When Nestorianism reached China in the 7th century, how different or similar would its practices and rituals have been to Christianity in Europe and the type of Christianity spread to Scandinavia a century later?

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Did Buddhism ever develop a systematic process of proselytization like Christianity did?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What modern language is closest to what the Vikings would have spoke in the 9th century?	35
How was gunpowder used in China and why didn't they invent guns instead of Europeans?	31
Did medieval European crossbowmen practice volleyfire and if not what tactics did they use with crossbows?	28
When European ships first reached China, did the Chinese just think they were pirates, or did the Chinese realize they were part of a system bringing back wealth all the way to Europe?	26
Why did Greek Buddhism die out and why did it never spread to Greece itself?	26
What kind of cases would a judge at a Chinese court in Tang, Song, or Ming China be expected to handle and how mundane could they get?	25
Did the KMT stop Chinese simplification simply because the CCP was doing it in China?	23
Was circumcision ever viewed as un-Christian due to its main practitioners being Muslim and Jewish and how did this affect the rise of circumcision as a common practice in North America?	21
When Nestorianism reached China in the 7th century, how different or similar would its practices and rituals have been to Christianity in Europe and the type of Christianity spread to Scandinavia a century later?	20
Did Buddhism ever develop a systematic process of proselytization like Christianity did?	16