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Why did Duke William IV of Bavaria pass the Beer Purity Law? What happened to other types of beer that didn't use the specified ingredients? Were there attempts to resist this?

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What led to the decline in Swing music and dancing in the United States?

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How much money did the Spanish make from the colonization of the Americas? How did they invest? (In terms of the cost of sniping troops, building ships and establishing colonies)

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What do we know about the Hellenistic Indian Republics that existed in the area that Alexander conquered?

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How similar was the Bzyantine Military to the Roman Military?

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A Few Questions on Greek Triremes

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What was sword fighting like in the 1600-1800's?

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What exactly were the political views of Simon Bolivar?

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What were some of the first (and later) units that we would identify as "Special Forces"? What were their missions like?

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What was Peter the Great's impact on Russia? Was it that significant?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Duke William IV of Bavaria pass the Beer Purity Law? What happened to other types of beer that didn't use the specified ingredients? Were there attempts to resist this?	160
What led to the decline in Swing music and dancing in the United States?	100
How much money did the Spanish make from the colonization of the Americas? How did they invest? (In terms of the cost of sniping troops, building ships and establishing colonies)	47
What do we know about the Hellenistic Indian Republics that existed in the area that Alexander conquered?	45
How similar was the Bzyantine Military to the Roman Military?	26
A Few Questions on Greek Triremes	24
What was sword fighting like in the 1600-1800's?	19
What exactly were the political views of Simon Bolivar?	19
What were some of the first (and later) units that we would identify as "Special Forces"? What were their missions like?	18
What was Peter the Great's impact on Russia? Was it that significant?	14