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How did the "Green Gang" come to dominate the Shanghai underworld?

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How accurate do most historians think Edgar Snow's "Red Star over China" is in its portrayal of the Chinese communists? To what extent was he mislead?

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The Qajar dynasty of Iran is generally seen to have been rather ineffectual. What were some notable achievements of Iran under the Qajars?

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Given that firearm technology was known in China centuries prior, why did Manchu archery skills matter so much to the Qing state?

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Beyond the Ottoman Empire, was there any reaction in the Islamic World to the fall of Constantinople?

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What was the literary scene like in the later years of the Ottoman Empire?

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Was the Sikh Empire tolerant of other faiths?

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In the Mughal Empire, would most noblemen be bilingual in a Hindustani dialect and Persian? Or only speak Persian?

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During the High Qing, could someone from one of the tributary states (Korea, Vietnam etc) visit China, if not part of an official embassy?

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What were the religious views of Omar Khayyam? Was he a sufi?

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How did the "Green Gang" come to dominate the Shanghai underworld?	4
How accurate do most historians think Edgar Snow's "Red Star over China" is in its portrayal of the Chinese communists? To what extent was he mislead?	4
The Qajar dynasty of Iran is generally seen to have been rather ineffectual. What were some notable achievements of Iran under the Qajars?	3
Given that firearm technology was known in China centuries prior, why did Manchu archery skills matter so much to the Qing state?	3
Beyond the Ottoman Empire, was there any reaction in the Islamic World to the fall of Constantinople?	3
What was the literary scene like in the later years of the Ottoman Empire?	3
Was the Sikh Empire tolerant of other faiths?	3
In the Mughal Empire, would most noblemen be bilingual in a Hindustani dialect and Persian? Or only speak Persian?	3
During the High Qing, could someone from one of the tributary states (Korea, Vietnam etc) visit China, if not part of an official embassy?	2
What were the religious views of Omar Khayyam? Was he a sufi?	2