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What could be a question to which the answer is details about the IX.-X. century Islamic presence on Iberia?

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The Role of Universities in the scientific Revolution

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Did the pope ever have, or does he have right now, the ability to dissolve the Chatolic church?

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How widespread was it for the urban poor on the 19th century to live in the same building as the wealthy?

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Why did swords become so important in popular culture's image of medieval times, when in reality they were basically worthless?

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How did ancient egyptian rulers counter the Westermarck Effect? Did their kids just not meet until a certain age? Did they really inbreed?

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Was it a lack of capability or ambition that kept Ptolemaic Egypt from expanding?

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With swords bsing useless against anyone wearing more than a pulover... How did the Romans conquer that much territory using them as primary weapons?

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If i know right, Zweihanders were used to break up pike formations. But swords are very bad against armor, so how did that work?

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How much truth is there to the often repeated "Ancient egyptians only lived for at most 40 years" statement?

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What could be a question to which the answer is details about the IX.-X. century Islamic presence on Iberia?	1
The Role of Universities in the scientific Revolution	1
Did the pope ever have, or does he have right now, the ability to dissolve the Chatolic church?	1
How widespread was it for the urban poor on the 19th century to live in the same building as the wealthy?	1
Why did swords become so important in popular culture's image of medieval times, when in reality they were basically worthless?	1
How did ancient egyptian rulers counter the Westermarck Effect? Did their kids just not meet until a certain age? Did they really inbreed?	1
Was it a lack of capability or ambition that kept Ptolemaic Egypt from expanding?	1
With swords bsing useless against anyone wearing more than a pulover... How did the Romans conquer that much territory using them as primary weapons?	0
If i know right, Zweihanders were used to break up pike formations. But swords are very bad against armor, so how did that work?	0
How much truth is there to the often repeated "Ancient egyptians only lived for at most 40 years" statement?	0