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The first fitna of Islam was between Muawiyah (Sunnis) and Ali (Shiites). They each accused the other of being complicit in the killing of the caliph Uthman. Who did Uthman’s killers side with in the fitna?

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In 1950s South Vietnam, Diem was the leader, but it seems like his people, the Americans, and the French didn’t like him. Why was he in power at all?

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How did the British government during the world wars get the press to keep a positive attitude?

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Have Jews always supposed that God can err? When did they acquire this belief?

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Why was Bismarck in such conflict with his parliament?

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There were a great many philosophical systems in ancient Greece. How much of this intellectual diversity was represented at Plato’s Academy?

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How did the Donbas and Crimea, Russian speaking areas, come to be part of Ukraine?

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From what non-scriptural sources did pro-slavery Christians derive the Curse of Ham?

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How did early modern Arabs and Europeans view one another’s respective black slave trades?

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How do people in the CAR remember Bokassa’s coronation ?

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The first fitna of Islam was between Muawiyah (Sunnis) and Ali (Shiites). They each accused the other of being complicit in the killing of the caliph Uthman. Who did Uthman’s killers side with in the fitna?	9
In 1950s South Vietnam, Diem was the leader, but it seems like his people, the Americans, and the French didn’t like him. Why was he in power at all?	9
How did the British government during the world wars get the press to keep a positive attitude?	8
Have Jews always supposed that God can err? When did they acquire this belief?	8
Why was Bismarck in such conflict with his parliament?	8
There were a great many philosophical systems in ancient Greece. How much of this intellectual diversity was represented at Plato’s Academy?	7
How did the Donbas and Crimea, Russian speaking areas, come to be part of Ukraine?	7
From what non-scriptural sources did pro-slavery Christians derive the Curse of Ham?	6
How did early modern Arabs and Europeans view one another’s respective black slave trades?	6
How do people in the CAR remember Bokassa’s coronation ?	6