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Before firearm production was industrialized, how were weapons such as muskets, early rifles, and pistols made?

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How did Medieval Republics (Venice, Genoa, Florence) choose a leader? Was it by popular vote?

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How true is the idea of a Roman army cook getting "first cut"?

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How were ethnic Germans in occupied territory treated by the Nazis?

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Did Native Americans take sides in the American Civil War?

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Why do Scotland and Northern Ireland have such large independence movements compared to Wales?

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Why was the illegalization of slavery less of a contested issue in the UK and other countries, thsn in the USA?

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I recently read the 1973 "Enemy at the Gates", and was surprised to hear of Axis POWs being sent to central Asia. While it makes sense to place these prisoners in a remote area, how was their freedom handled after the war was over?

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Why did slavery not occur in Medieval Western Europe?

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I am a Chinese soldier at the time of the Opium Wars. How well equipped am I compared to my British opponent?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before firearm production was industrialized, how were weapons such as muskets, early rifles, and pistols made?	48
How did Medieval Republics (Venice, Genoa, Florence) choose a leader? Was it by popular vote?	31
How true is the idea of a Roman army cook getting "first cut"?	27
How were ethnic Germans in occupied territory treated by the Nazis?	25
Did Native Americans take sides in the American Civil War?	24
Why do Scotland and Northern Ireland have such large independence movements compared to Wales?	24
Why was the illegalization of slavery less of a contested issue in the UK and other countries, thsn in the USA?	23
I recently read the 1973 "Enemy at the Gates", and was surprised to hear of Axis POWs being sent to central Asia. While it makes sense to place these prisoners in a remote area, how was their freedom handled after the war was over?	19
Why did slavery not occur in Medieval Western Europe?	19
I am a Chinese soldier at the time of the Opium Wars. How well equipped am I compared to my British opponent?	17