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The ancient Romans, Greeks and Hebrews had taboos against human sacrifice and saw it as barbaric, but there is evidence they once practiced it and in some cases continued to do so in different forms (i.e. gladiatorial combat). What caused these peoples to view human sacrifice as foreign and evil?

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To what extent was Vichy France a puppet state or a collaborationist regime?

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At what point in the 20th century did mainstream Western communists begin to distance themselves from the Soviet Union?

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How was such a lively and radical literary scene able to thrive under the censorious regime of Tsarist Russia?

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Why did the name "John" (and its translations) become the most popular given name throughout the Christian world?

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When and how did China first learn of the Americas?

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Today King Henry VIII is usually portrayed either as a cruel tyrant or a romantic hero. What is the history behind the popular imagination of his character?

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How did native Mexicans adapt to life under their new Spanish overlords?

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What became of the descendants of the original Puritan colonists in New England?

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How did the French Republic justify creating a colonial empire in Africa and Asia?

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The ancient Romans, Greeks and Hebrews had taboos against human sacrifice and saw it as barbaric, but there is evidence they once practiced it and in some cases continued to do so in different forms (i.e. gladiatorial combat). What caused these peoples to view human sacrifice as foreign and evil?	6
To what extent was Vichy France a puppet state or a collaborationist regime?	6
At what point in the 20th century did mainstream Western communists begin to distance themselves from the Soviet Union?	6
How was such a lively and radical literary scene able to thrive under the censorious regime of Tsarist Russia?	6
Why did the name "John" (and its translations) become the most popular given name throughout the Christian world?	5
When and how did China first learn of the Americas?	5
Today King Henry VIII is usually portrayed either as a cruel tyrant or a romantic hero. What is the history behind the popular imagination of his character?	4
How did native Mexicans adapt to life under their new Spanish overlords?	3
What became of the descendants of the original Puritan colonists in New England?	3
How did the French Republic justify creating a colonial empire in Africa and Asia?	3