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Julia, a young Roman woman from the Julius family, is going with her sister Julia to hang out with their cousin Julia, and her two sisters, Julia and Julia. Her uncle Publius' daughter, Julia, may join as well. How do they call each other when they all meet?	4930
Prophet Muhammad's father was named Abdullah, meaning "Servant of Allah". Why would a presumably pagan man be named "Servant of Allah"? Was Abdullah a common name among pagan Arabs?	3500
How well would an Indigenous North American from the 18th - 19th century (Old West era) fit in culturally with their counterparts of the same tribe from the 14th - 15th century? Would they share a similar dialect? Similar religious practices? Similar clothes? Similar arts?	237
Were there any slavery abolitionists in Ancient Greece or Rome? Or were there any prominent Greek or Roman figures that questioned the morality of slavery?	191
A Spartan soldier returns home after a victorious battle, but he lost his shield in the fighting and chaos. So he's returning neither "with it" nor "on it". How big a deal really is it that he's returning without his shield?	63
In the show "Rome", theres a scene where Lucius Vorenus assures people that despite his barbarian features (blonde hair), he is Roman like them. Would a blonde haired, blue eyed Roman be looked down upon in that period (Late Republic, Early Empire)?	54
When did the Romans themselves realize that they moved from a republic to an empire? Was it early on during the reign of Augustus or was it at in a later period?	46
Did the medieval Mongols know of the conquests of previous steppe tribes (Huns, Xiongnu, Scythians...etc), and if so how were they viewed? Did these former tribes exist in Mongol traditions, oral or otherwise?	40
Were there any slave rebellions in pre-civil war United States? Did black slaves ever have their Spartacus?	29
Who exactly was 'Allah' before Islam came?	26

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