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Medieval England is famous for its longbowmen. Why did England need to develop their archery in the first place?

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How did European colonists react to the reversed seasons in the Southern Hemisphere?

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If you told European leaders in 1900 that in under 50 years the two dominant world powers would be the United States and Russia, what would be the likely response?

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I heard that many of the ancient Egyptian cities are known by Greek names. Is this true, and if so why were Greeks so interested in Egypt?

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Medieval England is famous for its longbowmen. Why did England need to develop their archery in the first place?	146
How did European colonists react to the reversed seasons in the Southern Hemisphere?	10
If you told European leaders in 1900 that in under 50 years the two dominant world powers would be the United States and Russia, what would be the likely response?	4
I heard that many of the ancient Egyptian cities are known by Greek names. Is this true, and if so why were Greeks so interested in Egypt?	3