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Has the predominance of American Evangelicalism as a common religion a factor in the relatively poor environmental history in the southern United States?	7
Are there any records of armed conflicts between Jewish settlements and/or groups after the fall of the Roman Empire?	7
India throughout most of it's history is generally described as a patchwork of feudal territories owned by aristocratic land-owners; were there any significant theocracies that operated in the Indian subcontinent?	6
Were there any factors that prevented the development of large theocracies on the Indian subcontinent during late medieval period, or is there lack a curiosity of history?	6
Did any important forms of what we would now call 'intercultural exchanges' occur at Mecca/during the Hajj, particularly in the late middle ages/early modern period?	6
Much is often said of the institutions related to European monarchies and their relation to Christianity. Is there any documentation of a Christian monarch converting to Islam in the Balkans or North Africa, specifically after the 12th century?	5
I am a African American in the 1950's-early 1960's who wishes to go on a holiday. Would a seaside resort or a oceanic cruse be a realistic option? Would I be worried about legal issues on open water, or in different international ports?	5
Napoleon's return from Elba to Paris is associated with rather striking headlines. Are there documented objections to the clear pragmatism of the state media in the face of changing political tides? Did those involved in Napoleonic-styled propaganda face negative repercussions during later regimes?	5
I am a farmer in medieval China who has found a object of obvious 'antiquity' or 'foreignness' on my property (pottery, scrolls, jewelry, ect). Would I be encouraged to give it to a government bureaucrat or scholar when I am able to do so, or would I be best off trying to sell it?	4
Was there a point in European history where it became 'superstitious' to believe in fairy-like beings	4

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