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Did later Native Americans (but pre-20th century) excavate or do any archaeological research at the abandoned Anasazi sites? What did these sites mean to the indigenous peoples of the Southwest from a historical perspective?

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Is there (or was there) suspicion of foul play in the death of King Alexander III of Scotland in 1286?

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What was the Western European response to the early stages of the Unification of Saudi Arabia in the 1900s?

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You're a 9th century boatman hired to take goods from the Baltic to the Caspian along the Volga Route. What languages do you encounter?

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What makes a civilization "Warlike"? What determines whether it is characterized as warlike or not?

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What was the social status of a garum producer or merchant in the Roman world? Would it differ from that of other food producers/merchants?

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When and where could I say "Howdy, Partner!" in the American West?

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What did those in the English speaking world in the Victorian era consider "spooky" architecture?

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Media involving the character Mulan seems to have had a resurgence in China in the 1920s and 1930s - what effect, if any, did this have on women supporting the war effort against the Japanese invaders?

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It seems that literature and poetry flourished during the American Civil War. Did printers and publishers suffer from so many potential readers being away at war?

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Did later Native Americans (but pre-20th century) excavate or do any archaeological research at the abandoned Anasazi sites? What did these sites mean to the indigenous peoples of the Southwest from a historical perspective?	7
Is there (or was there) suspicion of foul play in the death of King Alexander III of Scotland in 1286?	7
What was the Western European response to the early stages of the Unification of Saudi Arabia in the 1900s?	7
You're a 9th century boatman hired to take goods from the Baltic to the Caspian along the Volga Route. What languages do you encounter?	6
What makes a civilization "Warlike"? What determines whether it is characterized as warlike or not?	6
What was the social status of a garum producer or merchant in the Roman world? Would it differ from that of other food producers/merchants?	6
When and where could I say "Howdy, Partner!" in the American West?	6
What did those in the English speaking world in the Victorian era consider "spooky" architecture?	6
Media involving the character Mulan seems to have had a resurgence in China in the 1920s and 1930s - what effect, if any, did this have on women supporting the war effort against the Japanese invaders?	5
It seems that literature and poetry flourished during the American Civil War. Did printers and publishers suffer from so many potential readers being away at war?	5