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Did the usage of the imperial examination to select bureaucrats in China actually produce better governance than other systems?

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Were any heirs ever killed by conspiracy to prevent their taking the throne because of concerns regarding their intellect or personality?

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Why is Egyptian-Sudan not included in territorial maps of the Ottoman Empire during the time when Egypt was still at least nominally an Ottoman vassal?

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Were murders akin to modern 'honor-killings' ever common anywhere in Europe in any period?

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Did Medieval merchants hire bodyguards when transporting merchandise?

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If the Hittite autonym was "Neshite", how/why does Turkey's Hatay province have that name if its name is due to an ancient Neo-Hittite presence?

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Was the Jewish religion historically a much larger component of the world's population by percentage?

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The Nazis kidnapped thousands of Aryan-looking Polish kids and gave them to German families to be raised as German - were they at all influenced to do this by their idealization of how they imagined Germanic tribes operated?

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Are the vote totals in the referendum Hitler held to merge the offices Chancellor and President into Fuehrer legitimate?

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Why did the Americans during the Revolution blame George III for everything? Were they unaware that George III was a figurehead, or did George III actually have some powers left capable of answering them?

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Did the usage of the imperial examination to select bureaucrats in China actually produce better governance than other systems?	1
Were any heirs ever killed by conspiracy to prevent their taking the throne because of concerns regarding their intellect or personality?	1
Why is Egyptian-Sudan not included in territorial maps of the Ottoman Empire during the time when Egypt was still at least nominally an Ottoman vassal?	1
Were murders akin to modern 'honor-killings' ever common anywhere in Europe in any period?	1
Did Medieval merchants hire bodyguards when transporting merchandise?	1
If the Hittite autonym was "Neshite", how/why does Turkey's Hatay province have that name if its name is due to an ancient Neo-Hittite presence?	1
Was the Jewish religion historically a much larger component of the world's population by percentage?	0
The Nazis kidnapped thousands of Aryan-looking Polish kids and gave them to German families to be raised as German - were they at all influenced to do this by their idealization of how they imagined Germanic tribes operated?	0
Are the vote totals in the referendum Hitler held to merge the offices Chancellor and President into Fuehrer legitimate?	0
Why did the Americans during the Revolution blame George III for everything? Were they unaware that George III was a figurehead, or did George III actually have some powers left capable of answering them?	0