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How did currency exchange work in the Middle Ages in Europe?

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How do we know what ancient Egyptian sounds like when no one's ever heard it?

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How did the Interregnum in England result in a more conservative society?

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When did "off-the-rack" clothes rather than handmade clothes become the norm in Western Europe?

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If it was embarassing for the gentry to engage in trade, why were individuals like Sir Stamford Raffles still widely respected?

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Who invented the first dictionaries, and how were they compiled?

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Were all members of the clergy in the Middle Ages literate?

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Were were literacy rates like in Ummayad-era Cordoba?

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When did music become a formal field of study (in universities and related institutions of education)?

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How did military commanders co-ordinate huge armies in the middle ages?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did currency exchange work in the Middle Ages in Europe?	18
How do we know what ancient Egyptian sounds like when no one's ever heard it?	15
How did the Interregnum in England result in a more conservative society?	10
When did "off-the-rack" clothes rather than handmade clothes become the norm in Western Europe?	7
If it was embarassing for the gentry to engage in trade, why were individuals like Sir Stamford Raffles still widely respected?	4
Who invented the first dictionaries, and how were they compiled?	4
Were all members of the clergy in the Middle Ages literate?	4
Were were literacy rates like in Ummayad-era Cordoba?	4
When did music become a formal field of study (in universities and related institutions of education)?	3
How did military commanders co-ordinate huge armies in the middle ages?	3