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Would a Viking/Norse man who died of old age, yet was victorious in many battles, still enter Valhalla?

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How were the IRA able to conduct such devestating attacks on the UK Mainland?

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Why did the Romans never explore more of Africa?

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I am a Feudal-era peasant in England. Do I know how big Britain is? Have I ever seen a map before, and if so, was it of just the country, or of Europe?

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When did the "Hands up in the air" signal become universally recognised as meaning you were not carrying a weapon/you had surrendered? Who used it first?

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Just how effective were studded leather jerkins in defending a soldier, when compared to the (I presume) cheaper un-studded counterparts?

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What was the courtship and eventual marriage process between two peasants in the Medieval eta?

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Is there any connection between the European idea of Dragons and the Asian/Chinese idea of dragons?

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How would you be able to denote the difference between a Protestant and a Catholic in Central Europe in the 16/17th century?

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What caused the acceptance, respect, and integration of traditional Maori culture by the New Zealand settlers, and why is that culture still so prominent today?

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Would a Viking/Norse man who died of old age, yet was victorious in many battles, still enter Valhalla?	38
How were the IRA able to conduct such devestating attacks on the UK Mainland?	30
Why did the Romans never explore more of Africa?	22
I am a Feudal-era peasant in England. Do I know how big Britain is? Have I ever seen a map before, and if so, was it of just the country, or of Europe?	22
When did the "Hands up in the air" signal become universally recognised as meaning you were not carrying a weapon/you had surrendered? Who used it first?	21
Just how effective were studded leather jerkins in defending a soldier, when compared to the (I presume) cheaper un-studded counterparts?	16
What was the courtship and eventual marriage process between two peasants in the Medieval eta?	13
Is there any connection between the European idea of Dragons and the Asian/Chinese idea of dragons?	11
How would you be able to denote the difference between a Protestant and a Catholic in Central Europe in the 16/17th century?	10
What caused the acceptance, respect, and integration of traditional Maori culture by the New Zealand settlers, and why is that culture still so prominent today?	8