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The ERE fought continuously with Muslim states - but in times of peace, what were relations like between the empire and her Muslim neighbors? Did the Byzantines ever ally with / help out Muslim states to fight mutual enemies? Was there constant presence of Muslim merchants in Constantinople?	92
How peaceful was the Aztec empire in comparison to the Roman Empire?	91
How widespread was drinking alcohol in pre-modern Islamic societies? In the Arabian Nights, characters typically refuse to drink alcohol because it is forbidden, but almost always due to peer pressure give in. Was this an issue in pre-modern Islam?	91
During the Reformation, most of the Orthodox World was located in the Ottoman Empire. How did the Greek Orthodox Church respond to the upheavals of Reformation churches and Catholicism? And did the Orthodox Church in Russia at the time coordinate with the Greek over the religious upheavals?	90
Are historians divided over the "who and why" regarding the assassination of Dr. King? Is it reasonable to assume FBI involvement and Ray's innocence?	87
When Nixon and Khrushev debated the "model American home" and products on broadcast television, what impact, if any, resulted in this episode? Or was it just a minor footnote in US-Soviet relations notable for being on color TV?	84
My grandfather was helping the resistance at the age of 13, running messages in the Philippines. What were the standard procedures for dealing with minors or children involved in resistance during WWII? If being shot was the penalty, was there some sort of age limit?	82
When the Qianlong Emperor undertook the Ten Great Campaigns over the course of the 18th century, what kind of military innovations did the Qing Empire develop in their various wars and expeditions? Did it affect China's foreign policy after, and was their military decline a result of the campaigns?	75
At what point in Western culture did Anne Frank become one of the most well-known victims of the Holocaust? Why did her life story become entrenched in our education system so everyone practically knows who she is? Was her story well-known outside the West?	69
In the Bible the armies of Solomon number in the hundreds of thousands (with thousands of cavalry and chariots). With what we know of the region from archaeological and other records, what would an actual military number be for Israel / Judah when called?	68

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