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In the medieval and late medieval periods, would the discovery of new land masses get widespread recognition and attention from across Europe or become rumors that fizzled out?

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Would Rome's conquests (Namely in Europe and Judea) be considered Genocide by today's standards?

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Would the life of a peasant in Europe in 200 AD be considerably different from that of a peasant in 1100 AD?

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Prior to 1805, why was what is now Montana unhunted and unsettled?

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Why were native South American cultures more advanced than those of North America?

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How did the Normans and the french language as a whole come to influence English so heavily (About 28.3% of all words in Enlgish are thought to be derived from french) even though it was spoken by a very small minority of the population?

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What were the environmental effects of Roman use of wild animals in the colosseum?

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According to the "Fall of Rome" podcast, there were Gothic speakers in Crimea up until the 17th century. What factors led to this and how much did the language differ from ancient Gothic?

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Did Barbarian tribes hold the Romans to the same standard of "Barbarian"

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At what point in history could two men living on either side of the Spanish/French linguistic border no longer understand one another?

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In the medieval and late medieval periods, would the discovery of new land masses get widespread recognition and attention from across Europe or become rumors that fizzled out?	11
Would Rome's conquests (Namely in Europe and Judea) be considered Genocide by today's standards?	10
Would the life of a peasant in Europe in 200 AD be considerably different from that of a peasant in 1100 AD?	10
Prior to 1805, why was what is now Montana unhunted and unsettled?	10
Why were native South American cultures more advanced than those of North America?	9
How did the Normans and the french language as a whole come to influence English so heavily (About 28.3% of all words in Enlgish are thought to be derived from french) even though it was spoken by a very small minority of the population?	8
What were the environmental effects of Roman use of wild animals in the colosseum?	8
According to the "Fall of Rome" podcast, there were Gothic speakers in Crimea up until the 17th century. What factors led to this and how much did the language differ from ancient Gothic?	8
Did Barbarian tribes hold the Romans to the same standard of "Barbarian"	8
At what point in history could two men living on either side of the Spanish/French linguistic border no longer understand one another?	7