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How did the Choctaw so quickly build one of, "the richest and most desirable countries in the world for agricultural pursuits," after the trail of tears, and what happened to it?

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Did Roman-style couch dining spread to other civilizations, such as the Carthaginians, Seleucids, or Ptolemaic Egypt?

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Putting aside racism/classism, did people living in American cities at the cusp of the Automobile Age hate their cities and crave backyards? Was it primarily pollution they were escaping? A desire for open space?

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It's 1838 and the Anti-Masonic party just won five seats in the House of Representatives with the help of my vote. How did they convince me to back a third party?

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During and immediately after the American War of Independence, did most Americans' loyalty lie with their state, or with the embryonic nation?

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Seneca was a powerful politican and a philosopher with a big following, and yet he managed to find time to write plays on the side. How popular were his plays? Was he Rome's Shakespeare?

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Traditionally, books have chapters starting on right-hand pages, even if that means leaving a left-hand page blank. How did this come about?

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What did Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian revolution, say about Epictetus?

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Pliny the elder suggested ancient Romans drink a lye-based beverage made from ashes for good health. Was this a popular drink?

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Palmanova, Italy was built as an ideal humanist Renaissance city, a kind of utopia. But when Venice had finished it, no one wanted to move there. They had to pardon criminals to get anyone to live in the city. Why was Palmanova so unappealing?

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How did the Choctaw so quickly build one of, "the richest and most desirable countries in the world for agricultural pursuits," after the trail of tears, and what happened to it?	4
Did Roman-style couch dining spread to other civilizations, such as the Carthaginians, Seleucids, or Ptolemaic Egypt?	4
Putting aside racism/classism, did people living in American cities at the cusp of the Automobile Age hate their cities and crave backyards? Was it primarily pollution they were escaping? A desire for open space?	4
It's 1838 and the Anti-Masonic party just won five seats in the House of Representatives with the help of my vote. How did they convince me to back a third party?	4
During and immediately after the American War of Independence, did most Americans' loyalty lie with their state, or with the embryonic nation?	4
Seneca was a powerful politican and a philosopher with a big following, and yet he managed to find time to write plays on the side. How popular were his plays? Was he Rome's Shakespeare?	4
Traditionally, books have chapters starting on right-hand pages, even if that means leaving a left-hand page blank. How did this come about?	4
What did Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian revolution, say about Epictetus?	4
Pliny the elder suggested ancient Romans drink a lye-based beverage made from ashes for good health. Was this a popular drink?	4
Palmanova, Italy was built as an ideal humanist Renaissance city, a kind of utopia. But when Venice had finished it, no one wanted to move there. They had to pardon criminals to get anyone to live in the city. Why was Palmanova so unappealing?	4