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In the series Game of Thrones, the character Varys is shown as having spies all across the country feeding him information. How common was this in medieval Europe? How would one aquire a vast network of spies?

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Who came up with the name of United States of America? Were there any alternative names?

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In most history classes we learn that France was in massive debt after fighting in the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, which was a cause of the French Revolution. Who exactly was France indebted to?

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Why were the Prussians hated so much during WWI?

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How did South Vietnam feel about the anti-war movement in the US?

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How did the Qing dynasty react to the French Revolution? Did they even hear about it?

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I'm an English diplomat sent as an envoy to Russia during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. What kinds of "barbarism" would I see in the Tsar's court that I wouldn't see in Queen Elizabeth's?

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In the 1968 Presidential Election, George Wallace won 2% of the black vote in the South. Were there really black Americans who supported George Wallace? Why did they support him?

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I'm a slave living on a plantation just outside of Savannah, Georgia in 1864. I hear stories about a Union general making his way from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying everything in his path, how do I and the plantation owner react?

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How was the English Civil War viewed in the American colonies?

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In the series Game of Thrones, the character Varys is shown as having spies all across the country feeding him information. How common was this in medieval Europe? How would one aquire a vast network of spies?	2220
Who came up with the name of United States of America? Were there any alternative names?	2007
In most history classes we learn that France was in massive debt after fighting in the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, which was a cause of the French Revolution. Who exactly was France indebted to?	359
Why were the Prussians hated so much during WWI?	347
How did South Vietnam feel about the anti-war movement in the US?	196
How did the Qing dynasty react to the French Revolution? Did they even hear about it?	148
I'm an English diplomat sent as an envoy to Russia during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. What kinds of "barbarism" would I see in the Tsar's court that I wouldn't see in Queen Elizabeth's?	53
In the 1968 Presidential Election, George Wallace won 2% of the black vote in the South. Were there really black Americans who supported George Wallace? Why did they support him?	40
I'm a slave living on a plantation just outside of Savannah, Georgia in 1864. I hear stories about a Union general making his way from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying everything in his path, how do I and the plantation owner react?	40
How was the English Civil War viewed in the American colonies?	27