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Did any foreign agents aid in provoking the American Revolution?

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Is the English Salmon Preservation Act of 1285 the first environmental protection legislation?

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When did Europeans realize the significance of the discovery of the New World?

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Did the Massagetae smoke weed?

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How much of the perception of the Middle Ages as essentially devoid of progress or development is attributable to the influence of Renaissance thinkers?

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Is George Orwell's interpretation of the Spanish Civil War accepted by historians today?

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Were any real Satanist cults or covens ever discovered by inquisitions and witch hunts?

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Is there evidence of intentional action by the English to cause or prevent the amelioration of the Irish Potato Famine?

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What do modern historians think of Marx's view of history, as presented in the Communist Manifesto?

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Did the conquest of Ireland in the 16th century, and the accompanying vilification and repression of the Irish people, represent the first instance of a racial hierarchy in English thought?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did any foreign agents aid in provoking the American Revolution?	223
Is the English Salmon Preservation Act of 1285 the first environmental protection legislation?	42
When did Europeans realize the significance of the discovery of the New World?	26
Did the Massagetae smoke weed?	20
How much of the perception of the Middle Ages as essentially devoid of progress or development is attributable to the influence of Renaissance thinkers?	17
Is George Orwell's interpretation of the Spanish Civil War accepted by historians today?	17
Were any real Satanist cults or covens ever discovered by inquisitions and witch hunts?	10
Is there evidence of intentional action by the English to cause or prevent the amelioration of the Irish Potato Famine?	9
What do modern historians think of Marx's view of history, as presented in the Communist Manifesto?	8
Did the conquest of Ireland in the 16th century, and the accompanying vilification and repression of the Irish people, represent the first instance of a racial hierarchy in English thought?	8