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Who were the people that inhabited modern Celtic nations (e.g. Ireland, Wales, etc.) before the arrival of the Celts? Are there any surviving monuments or writings from this time? How much information do we have about them?	12
What was the "pop music" of the Aztec Empire like? And do we have records of any musicians who would've been well-known in their civilization?	9
Samoa was a territory of New Zealand until it got its independence in 1962. At the time, was there any opposition to this by New Zealanders?	8
When and where did Kemetism (Egyptian neopaganism) originate? Is it a fairly recent development, or could you find people back in the 19th century, no matter how fringe, who worshipped deities like Horus and Ra?	7
In the 60s and 70s, was there significant white Rhodesian support for the KKK? Did they celebrate their actions or did they think that the klan was too extreme?	5
In 1895, South Australia became the first place in the world in which women could stand for election. What was the international reaction at the time to this historical development, by both anti- and pro-suffragettes?	4
Some credit the Rwandan genocide as a large for the current large presence of female politicians in the country, due to a severe lack of young men. Is this a valid claim?	2
During the 1970s, programs like Sesame Street were broadcast on national television to educate children. Did the Soviets have their own homegrown educational TV shows for kids? Was there ever a push to use TV as a tool to educate Soviet children?	2
During the reign of Nazi Germany, how did the people living in South Asia react to a bunch of Central Europeans referring to themselves as "Aryans"?	1
Do we know was the status of homosexuality in the ancient Celtic religion? Was it discriminated against or tolerated?	1

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